Is Teach for America Effective?

Although those are impressive stats for such a young organization, the question being asked on their anniversary is Teach for America effective at narrowing the gap between classes? Its interesting to note that the teachers dont have to have their masters in education. Aggregate data suggests the distance between the classes based on academic achievement has not budged in the last 20 years. Although when looking at a breakdown, TFA teachers are better at improving test scores in math versus the veteran teacher. That isnt the case though with english and reading. Even though TFA is growing and now celebrating their 20 th anniversary, the verdict is still out.

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With just a 12 percent acceptance rate, a stint with TFA has become as prestigious for ambitious college students as admittance to a top-flight law school or an entry-level job at a consulting firm. The organization has plans to double in size by 2015, eventually sending 15,000 teachers into public schools each year while growing its influential alumni corps to 40,000 people. Read more at www.care2.com

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