No statistically significant TFA impacts were found for upper elementary grades (3 through 5) in reading or math or for other examined subgroups¶
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q3 i? The study found no statistically significant impacts on reading or math for TFA teachers in upper elementary grades (3 through 5) or for other subgroups of TFA teachers examined. → Clark 2017
Evidence¶
Clark 2017¶
Clark, Melissa A.; Isenberg, Eric; Liu, Albert Y.; Makowsky, Libby; Zukiewicz, Marykate. (2017). Impacts of the Teach For America Investing in Innovation Scale-Up. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/impacts-of-the-teach-for-america-investing-in-innovation-scaleup
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The report's key findings state, "We did not find statistically significant impacts for TFA teachers in upper elementary grades (3 through 5) in reading or math," and likewise no significant impacts for other examined subgroups. No effect sizes are printed for these null results.
"We did not find statistically significant impacts for TFA teachers in upper elementary grades (3 through 5) in reading or math."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- An elementary-school RCT found no statistically significant difference between TFA and non-TFA teachers in mathematics or reading achievement — related
- TFA teachers in lower elementary grades (prekindergarten through grade 2) had a positive, statistically significant effect on reading achievement of 0.12 standard deviations — related
- TFA corps members hired in the first two years of the i3 scale-up were as effective as other teachers in the same high-poverty schools in teaching reading and math — related
- Teach For America teachers had no impact on student reading achievement — a broader claim this one bears on
- TFA teachers in grades 1 and 2 had a positive effect on math achievement of 0.16 standard deviations that was almost statistically significant (p-value = 0.054) — related
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No statistically significant TFA impacts were found for upper elementary grades (3 through 5) in reading or math or for other examined subgroups |
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No statistically significant TFA impacts were found for upper elementary grades (3 through 5) in reading or math or for other examined subgroups |
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2017 |
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