Secondary math students taught by Teaching Fellows teachers had test scores similar to peers taught by traditional-route teachers¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · causal r? · q3
Currency · newest study 2013 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Students of secondary math teachers from Teaching Fellows programs had test scores similar to students of teachers from traditional routes. → Melissa Clark 2013

Evidence¶

Melissa Clark 2013¶

Melissa Clark, Sheena McConnell, Jill Constantine, Hanley Chiang. (2013). Addressing Teacher Shortages in Disadvantaged Schools: Lessons from Two Institute of Education Sciences Studies. NCEE Evaluation Brief, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute for Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/

q3 · i? · causal · r?

IES evaluation study comparing secondary math student test scores for Teaching Fellows teachers against traditional-route teachers, as summarized in the brief, which reports similar scores with no printed effect size or test statistic.

"as did students of secondary math teachers from Teaching Fellows programs"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Elementary students taught by teachers from less selective alternative routes had test scores similar to peers taught by traditional-route teachers — related
• Students with alternatively certified teachers did no worse on achievement tests than students with traditionally certified teachers — related
• Secondary math students taught by Teach For America teachers outperformed peers taught by traditional-route teachers by 0.06 standard deviations — related
• The findings contradict claims that alternative teacher preparation programs such as Teach For America harm students — related
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• In some cases, Teach For America and Teaching Fellows secondary math teachers are more effective than traditionally certified math teachers — related
• Alternative routes to teaching were promoted in the past decade because of concerns about teacher shortages and teacher quality — related