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Teach for America. Information Bulletin #34. National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Washington, D.C.; National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education, Reston, VA. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED), Washington, DC. Apr 90 G0087C3053-88/89 22p.; Newspaper/magazine excerpts may not copy adequately. Reports - Descriptive (141)

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MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. Alternative Teacher Certification; Beginning Teachers; *Change Strategies; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Institutes (Training Programs); *Preservice Teacher Education; Program Development; Rural Education; Summer Programs; *Teacher Placement; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage; Teacher Supply and Demand; Urban Education; Urban Teaching *Teach for America

ABSTRACT

This document describes "Teach for America," a program which recruits outstanding college students who may not

otherwise have considered teaching, provides them with an intensive training program, and places them for 2 years of teaching in inner-city and rural school districts with persistent teacher shortages. The report addresses: (1) the organization (history, advisers and directors, and staff); (2) the need (the shortage of teachers in specific areas, the shortage of teachers who are of color, and an impending general teacher shortage); (3) the rationale (capitalizing on student idealism and indecision, and countering the major factors discouraging students from entering teaching); (4) program overview; (5) recruitment and selection (recruitment at 100 top colleges and universities, and selection criteria); (6) training (faculty, site, curriculum, and key ideas); (7) placement (locations, certification, salaries); (8) support (within the school and external); (9) evaluation (of both program and participants); (10) the context of the program (including broader efforts to recruit teachers and broader efforts to professionalize teaching and restructure schools); (11) program contributors; and (12) reprints of mass media articles about the program. (pH)

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The Nalonal Auovaion ol Sun* Rectors of Sosc2ai Education

THE NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR PROFESSIONS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Ins Council for

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Children

INFORMATION BULLETIN #34

U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Educahonal Research and Improvement

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)

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National Clearinghouse for ProLssions in Special Education Professions Information Center

The Council for Exceptional Children 1920 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 22091

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Teach for America is a new program designed to persuade college seniors (noneducation majors) to sign up for a minimum of two years of teaching after graduation. In return, a deferment is offered on repaying student loans under the provisions of the Higher Education Act amendments of 1985. Sraoermsteusl2tg0,rasidtnuaatdteiesssthraainvcdetsoetnwhaiectrthsedtweiatachlhoteuertrneasdthuiocvraettailgoiencsedn-esgitrnhegeespkritonogdrswaomorsfktpahlsaatcetspeearcThmeeiartcsh.lifboeArrsala America aims to reach - temporary teaching certificates are routinely provided. This packet includes, among other things, information regarding Teach for America's recruitment procedure, the training of teachers, placement, support given, and a listing of colleges and universities which are recruitment

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For further inforTion, contact: wendy Kopp

TEACH FOR AMERICA P.O. Box 5114

New York, N.Y. 10185 212/974-2456

This document was prepared pursuant to Grant No. G0087C3053-88189 with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Agencies undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express their Judgment freely In professional and technical matters, Points of view and opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Department of Education position or policy. The total amount of Federal funds appropriated for the project is $236,959. One hundred percent of the total cost of the project Is financed with Federal funds.

Publications of the National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education are in the public domain, and may be reprinted. Proper citation of source(s) is appreciated.

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We have a vision of an America

where minds

millions of the nation's compete to enter the

best

profession of of education.

teaching

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the

field

Our Immediate Objectives

To recruit a group of outstanding individuals have otherwise considered teaching

who

may

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significant support

contribution

to

teacher

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The Organization

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Board of Advisers

The Board of Advisers,

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Vincent A. Sarni - Chairman & CEO, PPG Industries

EaticalLactuyanz - President, Catalyst

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Wendy K000 - founder, TEACH FOR AMERICA.

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on

Partnerships in Education. Laura Pim program officer,

Gould

Foundation;

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in

founding

the

College

for

Human

Services

and

in

many Leslie

Community Schools projects. Talbot - educational consultant;

formerly

with

National

Urban

League.

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