1. Teach For America July 16, 2015 Dr. Barbara Cooper
Deputy Superintendent

2. Teach for America Purpose
National leader in recruiting, selecting, training and providing ongoing professional development
Focus on supporting schools in closing the achievement gap
Committed to placing teachers in under-resourced school systems
Rachael

3. HCS Responsibilities Designate the number of TFA candidates needed
Identify high needs areas for teachers
Place teachers in schools where the population is 60% Free and Reduced Lunch
TFA candidates are screened through the HCS hiring process
Compensation of teachers
Will pay TFA an annual fee for each year the teacher is employed

4. TFA Responsibilities Candidate recruitment and selection
Broad range of academic majors and career fields
Diverse backgrounds
Mandatory pre-service training
Ongoing PD and Online data storage services
Highly qualified status
Ensure that teachers remain credentialed

5. Since , TFAs have made up a small part of teacher hires, being no more than 10% of total hires each year
Number of Teachers Hired
7% of Hires
10% of Hires
6% of Hires
6% of Hires
Academic Year

6. 73% of TFAs come from universities outside of Alabama
Number of TFA Teachers
State

7. Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, etc.
TFAs bring with them a wide variety of expertise. Only 24% have a degree in an education related field; some of the most common other degrees include Political Science, English, History, Psychology, and Biology.
Number of TFA Teachers
Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, etc.
History, English, etc.
Biology, Chemistry, etc.
Degree

8. Since 2012-13, TFAs represent the workforce at some of the highest-need schools in the district
Number of TFA Teachers
School

9. Since 2012-13, the majority of TFA teachers are concentrated in the elementary grades (Grades K-6)
Number of TFA Teachers
Subject

10. TFAs have similar probationary review scores and student satisfaction scores to traditional teachers (TFAs are compared to teachers at similar schools)
Review Score/Student Satisfaction %
Metric

11. 2014-15 HCS Teacher of the Year (Johnson) Cap & Gown Program (Johnson)
TFA Accomplishments
HCS Teacher of the Year (Johnson)
Cap & Gown Program (Johnson)
Restarted Theatre Program (Butler)
Restarted Wrestling Program (Johnson)