The findings contradict claims that alternative teacher preparation programs such as Teach For America harm students¶

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q3 i? The randomized-experiment evidence contradicts claims that alternative teacher preparation programs of the TFA type harm students. → Steven Glazerman 2006

Evidence¶

Steven Glazerman 2006¶

Steven Glazerman, Daniel Mayer, Paul Decker. (2006). Alternative Routes to Teaching: The Impacts of Teach For America on Student Achievement and Other Outcomes. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, vol. 25, no. 1. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/alternative-routes-to-teaching-the-impacts-of-teach-for-america-on-student-achievement-and-other-outcomes doi:10.1002/pam.20157

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Authors' interpretation of the randomized experiment's results: the positive math impact and null reading and other-outcome impacts lead the authors to state that "the findings contradict claims that these types of alternative teacher preparation programs harm students."

"The findings contradict claims that these types of alternative teacher preparation programs harm students."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Teach For America teachers had no impacts on other outcomes such as attendance, promotion, or disciplinary incidents — related
• Teach For America teachers had a positive impact on student math achievement of about 15 percent of a standard deviation, equivalent to about one month of instruction — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• In some cases, Teach For America and Teaching Fellows secondary math teachers are more effective than traditionally certified math teachers — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Teach For America teachers had no impact on student reading achievement — related
• Teach For America teachers were more likely than their peers to report problems with student behavior — related
• Secondary math teachers from Teach For America and the Teaching Fellows programs are as effective as teachers receiving traditional certification — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• A randomized controlled trial found TFA secondary math teachers outperformed non-TFA comparison teachers in mathematics achievement — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• An elementary-school RCT found no statistically significant difference between TFA and non-TFA teachers in mathematics or reading achievement — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Secondary math students taught by Teaching Fellows teachers had test scores similar to peers taught by traditional-route teachers — related
• Secondary math students taught by Teach For America teachers outperformed peers taught by traditional-route teachers by 0.06 standard deviations — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Within-school random assignment studies such as the TFA evaluation are challenging but may be feasible and generate useful evidence — related