Each day we see the realities of educational inequity juxtaposed against the concrete evidencethat when students in low-income communitiesare given opportunities they deserve, they excel.

Survey of school principals

National Principal Satisfaction with Teach For America Teachers

Policy Studies Associates, 2007
In a survey conducted by the research firm Policy Studies Associates, principals who manage Teach For America teachers overwhelmingly report a high level of satisfaction with them, including that they are well prepared, and that they have a significant and positive impact on their schools and on student achievement.

Quality of Training

Nearly all principals (93 percent) report that corps members’ training is at least as good as the training of other beginning teachers.
Nearly two-thirds of principals (63 percent) rate Teach For America corps members’ training as better than that of other beginning teachers.

Impact on Student Achievement

Nearly all principals (95 percent) rate Teach For America corps members as effective as, if not more effective than, other beginning teachers in terms of overall performance and impact on student achievement.
Two-thirds of principals (61 percent) regard Teach For America teachers as more effective compared with other beginning teachers in their schools with respect to their impact on student achievement.