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Teach For America Shows Promise In North Carolina
03/30/08
04:50:48 am, Categories: Announcements [A] According to a new study by the Urban Institute, "Making a Difference?: The Effects of Teach for America in High School," Teach For America teachers are showing promise in boosting student achievement in high school, particularly in math and science:
"The findings show that TFA teachers are more effective, as measured by student exam performance, than traditional teachers. Moreover, they suggest that the TFA effect, at least in the grades and subjects investigated, exceeds the impact of additional years of experience, implying that TFA teachers are more effective than experienced secondary school teachers. The positive TFA results are robust across subject areas, but are particularly strong for math and science classes."
We’re sure this won’t settle the TFA debate. But the results are compelling, particularly given that the Urban Institute has in the past been very conservative in drawing conclusions from studies of teacher quality and student achievement.
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