| Title: |
Teach for America: An Analysis of Placement and Impact, 2018-19. Evaluation Matters. Volume 9, Number 2 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Urdegar, Steven M.; Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis (ARDA) |
| Source: |
Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis, Miami-Dade County Public Schools. 2019. |
| Availability: |
Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis, Miami-Dade County Public Schools. 1450 NE Second Avenue, Miami, FL 33132. Tel: 305-995-1000; Fax: 305-995-7521; Web site: http://oada.dadeschools.net/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
11 |
| Publication Date: |
2019 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; High Schools |
| Descriptors: |
Teacher Education Programs; Alternative Teacher Certification; Teacher Attitudes; Elementary School Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Teacher Placement; Academic Achievement; Correlation; Teacher Recruitment; English Teachers; Language Arts; Biology; Science Teachers; Mathematics Instruction; Reading Instruction; Science Instruction; History Instruction; Comparative Analysis; Scores; Student Characteristics; Teacher Persistence; Instructional Program Divisions; Special Education; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Language Teachers; Gifted Education; Social Studies; Middle School Teachers; High School Teachers; School Districts; Faculty Mobility; Program Evaluation; Standardized Tests; Teacher Characteristics |
| Geographic Terms: |
Florida (Miami) |
| Abstract: |
This report examines the patterns of placement of Teach for America (TFA) teachers and the achievement of the students they taught during the 2018-19 school year. The length of time current and former TFA teachers continue as employees of the District is also explored. TFA is an organization that recruits recent college graduates/professionals to teach for two years in selected communities. All TFA teachers assigned to teach at participating schools within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools are included in the participation section of this report. The analysis of impact was limited to teachers assigned to teach content addressed through state- and district- wide assessments; i.e., reading/English language arts (Grades 1-10), mathematics (Grades 1-10), science (Grades 5 and 8), civics (Grade 7), biology (Grade 10), and U.S. History (Grade 11). Two separate comparisons of the students' impact scores failed to show any significant differences at any grade-level or subject area. Moreover, the size and direction of the differences were unaffected by teachers' assignments. Finally, an examination of the duration of employment of TFA teachers showed that most separate from service one to two years after completing their commitments to the program. [For the 2017-18 report, see ED599452.] |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2022 |
| Accession Number: |
ED622926 |
| Database: |
ERIC |