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The Effectiveness of Secondary Math Teachers from Teach For America and the Teaching Fellows Programs

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  • Melissa A. Clark
  • Hanley S. Chiang
  • Tim Silva
  • Sheena McConnell
  • Kathy Sonnenfeld
  • Anastasia Erbe
  • Michael Puma

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The first large-scale, random assignment study of the effects of secondary school math teachers from Teach For America and the Teaching Fellows programs found they were as effective as, and in some cases more effective than, teachers receiving traditional certification.

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  • Melissa A. Clark & Hanley S. Chiang & Tim Silva & Sheena McConnell & Kathy Sonnenfeld & Anastasia Erbe & Michael Puma, "undated". "The Effectiveness of Secondary Math Teachers from Teach For America and the Teaching Fellows Programs," Mathematica Policy Research Reports ad5192faecc9490288484de35, Mathematica Policy Research.
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