TFA teachers show no discernible effects on English language arts achievement for students in grades pre-K-12¶
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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesisr2·q3
Currency · newest study 2016 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
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q3 i? Across five studies, the estimated impact of TFA teachers on English language arts achievement was neither statistically significant nor large enough to be substantively important, yielding a rating of no discernible effects. → Teach For America 2016
Evidence¶
Teach For America 2016¶
Teach For America. (2016). WWC Intervention Report: Teach For America. What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. https://www.teachforamerica.org
q3 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2
This is the systematic review's synthesis of the English language arts domain from five studies (53,595 students). The report finds: "In the five studies, the estimated impact of TFA teachers on English language arts achievement was neither statistically significant nor large enough to be substantively important", with all five study findings characterized as indeterminate.
"In the five studies, the estimated impact of TFA teachers on English language arts achievement was neither statistically significant nor large enough to be substantively important."
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Related Claims¶
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- TFA teachers have positive effects on mathematics achievement for students in grades pre-K-12, based on six studies — related
- TFA teachers show potentially positive effects on science achievement, based on one study — related
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- Students of certified teachers outperformed students of under-certified teachers, including TFA teachers, on all three SAT-9 subtests in low-income districts — related
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TFA teachers show no discernible effects on English language arts achievement for students in grades pre-K-12 |
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TFA teachers show no discernible effects on English language arts achievement for students in grades pre-K-12 |
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2016 |
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