A good grade for Teach for America. High-schoolers taught by the program's novice instructors scored better on year-end exams, study says.
April 4, 2008
What makes a good teacher? Experience helps. But a new study of Teach for America http://www.teachforamerica.org/ (TFA) – education's version of the Peace Corps – shows that their novice high school teachers bring something to the classroom that trumps traditional training and experience.
The advantage of having a TFA teacher is particularly strong in math and science, the study finds.
By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo
Full Story: http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0404/p02s01-usgn.html