Making a Difference? [electronic resource] : The Effects of Teach for America in High School. Working Paper 17. Revised / Zeyu Xu, Jane Hannaway and Colin Taylor.

This research investigates the relative effectiveness (in terms of student tested achievement) of Teach for America (TFA) teachers, and examines the validity of the criticisms of TFA. Specifically, the authors look at TFA teachers in secondary schools, and especially in math and science, where consi...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Xu, Zeyu
Corporate Author:	National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research
Other Authors:	Hannaway, Jane, Taylor, Colin
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2009.
Subjects:	Alternative Teacher Certification. Secondary School Teachers. Teacher Effectiveness. High Schools. Academic Achievement. Comparative Analysis. Mathematics Teachers. Science Teachers. Mathematics Achievement. Science Achievement. Disadvantaged. High School Students. Scores.