The Effectiveness of Secondary Math Teachers from Teach For America and the Teaching Fellows Programs

Melissa A. Clark, Hanley S. Chiang, Tim Silva, Sheena McConnell, Kathy Sonnenfeld, Anastasia Erbe and Michael Puma

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Abstract: The first large-scale, random assignment study of the effects of secondary school math teachers from Teach For America and the Teaching Fellows programs found they were as effective as, and in some cases more effective than, teachers receiving traditional certification.

Keywords: Teach For America; Teaching Fellows; Secondary Math; Teacher Effectiveness; Teacher Preparation; Alternative Routes to Certification; Impact Evaluation; Random Assignment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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