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7/29/2019 TFA September 2013 Presentation to SBE PowerPoint Presentation

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Teach For

America

Delaware


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Teach For America Delaware

recruits, trains, and retains

top college graduates to teachfor a minimum of two years in

schools in low income

communities throughout ourstate.


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Who Are The Corps Members?

Corps Year 2011 2012 2013

From Delaware .05% 14% 22%

New College Graduates 99% 99% 84%

Degrees in Education 1% 11% 22%Professionals 1% .05% 16%

Bilingual 14% 14% 19%

ECE (Infant to Pre-K) .05% .07% 28%

People of Color 24% 32% 56%

Low income backgrounds* N/A 41% 60%

*As measured by Pell Grants


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Our Work Fuels Delawares

Plans


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Our Commitment

By 2020, every child in our

partner schools will be on a

path to college readiness andhave the skills to advocate

for themselves and for their

communities.


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Our Focus

1. Excellence. Develop high-performingeducators in low income communities who are

devoted to Delaware

2. Equity. Facilitate opportunities forstudents as scholars, citizens, and leaders

in their communities

3. Relationships. Activate a diverseecosystem of partners committed to change

for our students


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2013

23 Schools

2016

19 Schools

Red Clay School District

6 schools: 83% low income

ColonialSchool District1 school; 61% low income

NCC Vo-Tech District

2 schools; 63% low income

Christina School District

1 school: 62% low income

Capital School District


Seaford School District

1 school; 74% low income

2013 2014

placement

Early Childhood Centers


Charter Schools


2016 projected

placement

ColonialSchool District61% low income

NCC Vo-Tech District

63% low income

Red Clay School District

83% low income

Capital School District

67% low income

Seaford School District

74% low income

Laurel School District

72% low income

Charter Schools

Early Childhood Centers

90% low income

Partner Schools


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Educator Pipeline GrowthClassroom -> School -> Community

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4,140students

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2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017

AlumniIn

Education InDelaware

CorpsSize

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90

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5,670students

7,290students

Academic Year

Numberof

Teache

rs

13,950students

3,600students

FocusedStudent

Impact

Fewer

Schools

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12

25

46

1,710students

9,090students

11,340students

40 41 51 60 60 65 70


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Looking Ahead - RecruitmentForecast

Corps Year 2013 2014 2015 2016

From Delaware 22% 30% 40% 45%

Bilingual Teachers 19% 25% 30% 30%

People of Color 56% 60% 65% 65%

DCAS R lt f 2011 2012


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0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Teach For America students

Non-TFA students in TFA

placement schools*

Al l students in TFA

districts/charters**

Al l students in Partnership

Zone schools* **

Al l Af rican-American and

Hispanic students

Al l students statewide

Growth in Proficiency Rates: Reading Fall to Spring 2011-12

* TFA placement schools are Alexis I. du Pont Middle School, Austin D. Baltz Elementary School, Thomas Edison Charte School, Howard High School of Technology, Anna P. Mote

Elementary School, Prestige Academy, Casimir Pulaski Elementary School, Richardson Park Elementary School, Richey Elementary School, Stanton Middle School, and Frederick

Douglass Stubbs Elementary School.

** TFA districts/charters are Christina School District and Red Clay Consolidated School District and New Castle County Vocational Technical School District as well as Thomas

Edison Charter School and Prestige Academy.

*** Partnership Zone Schools are Bancroft Elementary School, Bayard Middle School, Dover High School, Glasgow High School, Howard High School of Technology, William C. Lewis

Dual Language Elementary School, Marbrook Elementary School, Positive Outcomes Charter School, Stanton Middle School, Frederick Douglass Stubbs Elementary School

DCAS Results from 2011-2012:Reading40% of the corps = 16/41 teachers


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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Teach For America students

Non-TFA students in TFA

placement schools*

Al l students in TFA

districts/charters**

Al l students in Partnership

Zone schools***

Al l Afr ican-Am erican and

Hispanic students

Al l students statewide

* TFA placement schools are Alexis I. du Pont Middle School, Austin D. Baltz Elementary School, Thomas Edison Charter School, Anna P. Mote Elementary School, Prestige

Academy, Casimir Pulaski Elementary School, Richardson Park Elementary School, Richey Elementary School, Stanton Middle School, and Frederick Douglass Stubbs Elementary

School.

** TFA districts/charters are Christina School District and Red Clay Consolidated School District as well as Thomas Edison Charter School and Prestige Academy.

*** Partnership Zone Schools are Bancroft Elementary School, Bayard Middle School, Dover High School, Glasgow High School, Howard High School of Technology, William C. Lewis

Dual Language Elementary School, Marbrook Elementary School, Positive Outcomes Charter School, Stanton Middle School, Frederick Douglass Stubbs Elementary School

Growth in Proficiency Rates: Math Fall to Spring 2011-12

DCAS Results from 2011-2012: Math40% of the corps = 16/41 teachers


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57.1%

56.4%

57.0%

52.4%

60.1%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Teach For America teachers

1st and 2nd year teachers in same

grade/subject/ school pl acement*


grade/subject in Partnership Zone

schools

Al l teachers in same

grade/subject/ school pl acement*

Al l teachers in same grade/subject

in Partnership Zone schools**

Percent of Students Meeting Component V Reading Growth Targets, Spring 2013

*TFA placement schools are Dover High School, East Dover Elementary School, East Side Charter School. Thomas Edison Charter School, William Henry Elementary

School, Lewis Dual Language School, Anna P. Mote Elementary School, Prestige Academy, Casimir Pulaski Elementary School, Richardson Park Elementary School, and

Stanton Middle School. TFA placement grades are 3-8 (excl. 6) and 10.

**Excludes 2010 TFA corps member currently teaching at Howard High School

Note: All teachers in comparison groups includes veteran as well as new teachers. Average

experience for both groups is 8 years.

N = 353 students

N = 309 students

N = 416 students

N = 1070 students

N = 2274 students

DCAS Results from 2012-2013:

Reading35% of the corps = 18/51 teachers


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51.9%

58.3%

48.2%

48.3%

54.6%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Teach For America teachers


*grade/ subject/ school placement


grade/subject in Partnership Zone

schools

Al l teachers in same

*grade/ subject/ school placement

Al l teachers in same grade/ subject

in Partnership Zone schools

Percent of Students Meeting Component V Math Growth Targets, Spring 2013

Note: All teachers in comparison groups includes veteran as well as new teachers. Average

experience for both groups is 8 years.

N = 542 students

N = 201 students

N = 326 students

N = 1217 students

N = 1865 students

*TFA placement schools are Dover High School, East Dover Elementary School, East Side Charter School. Thomas Edison Charter School, William Henry Elementary

School, Lewis Dual Language School, Anna P. Mote Elementary School, Prestige Academy, Casimir Pulaski Elementary School, Richardson Park Elementary School, and

Stanton Middle School. TFA placement grades are 3-8.

DCAS Results from 2012-2013: Math35% of the corps = 18/51 teachers


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Excellent

Teaching

Relationships

and

Authenticity

Culture and

School

Community

80% Culture of Achievement

100% Rigorous Content

80% Mastery of Common Core Interim

Assessments

100% Valid End of Year Assessments

100% of Teachers Supported in Adaptive

Leadership Trainings

90% growth in adaptive leadership skills

and mindsets

80% Positive feedback on surveys related

to Diversity and Inclusiveness

100% of Students can articulate

personal and academic goals

80% of Principals report growth in

teacher effectiveness

75% of Parents report a positive

relationship with teachers

60% of Teachers volunteer in after-

school and summer programming

What We Measure


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Collaboration is Impact

Local TeacherRecruitment

IncreasedCollege Access

EarlyChildhoodLeadership

RigorousCommunity

Programming

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DE Dept. of Ed. Pilot Expansion


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Paul RamirezHoward High School English Department Chair

Paul started teaching at Howard High School 4 years ago

Students have had the highest growth in reading

scores in the grade for past three years

Introduced rigorous common assessments to all

English classes at Howard

Collaborated with peers district-wide to develop

Common Core standards-based English curriculum

Introduced new assessment data systems to Howard

Founder and current advisor of the school newspaper

Mentors three first-year teachers

In the Classroom


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In the Classroom

Ashley Sorenson

Howard High School Science Department Chair

Ashley started teaching at Howard High School 4 years

ago

Sourced and won grants for her students to study

dissection

First to teach Advanced Biology

Runs 11th and 12th grade SAT preparation for all

teachers

Facilitates the iPad implementation school wide

Developed and led College Access Pilot that is now

being expanded throughout the state Ran National Honor Society

School wide Technology Coach

Mentors one first-year teacher


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What Matters Most

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