The kinds of ‘high-expectations’ people who are attracted to Teach for America are precisely
the kind of teachers we need in Hawai'i. I also view the alumni of Teach For America as a pipeline for leadership inside and outside of education in Hawai'i.
-- H. Mitchell D'Olier, President and CEO, Harold K.L. Castle Foundation.
Teach For America • Hawai‘i is playing a critical role in improving schools and communities. This year, a corps of 105 of the nation’s top recent college graduates is working in underserved schools across Hawai‘i to ensure that students facing the challenges of poverty are given the educational opportunities they deserve. Our alumni are leaders in the classroom, in education more broadly, and across all sectors. Together, they are making educational equity a reality in Hawai‘i. Learn about living and teaching in Hawai'i.
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During the 2008-09 school year, nearly 105 corps members are directly impacting the lives of 9,000 students in Hawai‘i. Liz Lewis and Emily Magee are two examples of the tremendous difference our corps members are making.
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Liz Lewis (Hawai‘i Corps '06) |
Emily Magee (Hawai‘i Corps '06) |
Liz Lewis and Emily Magee teach eighth grade mathematics at Waianae Intermediate in the Leeward Complex Area. Liz and Emily collaborated to design an ambitious new curriculum map for their department, focusing on new assessments, lessons, and long-term plans that were both rigorous and aligned with state standards. Their hard work and relentless dedication to their students paid off. They helped to more than double Waianae Intermediate’s school-wide math scores on the Hawai'i State Assessment. Liz and Emily’s success is representative of the impact that our movement is having in schools across Hawai‘i.
Principal Satisfaction
*"Teach For America 2007 National Principal Survey,” Policy Studies Associates, July 2007.
Impact on Student Achievement
A growing body of research shows that corps members have a positive impact on their students' achievement. Read more about our impact.
Hawai‘i: Corps Member Placement
| Assignment | % of Corps* |
|---|---|
| Pre-K, Kindergarten | 3% |
| Elementary School, Lower (1-2) | 5% |
| Elementary School, Upper (3-5) | 8% |
| Secondary Math | 24% |
| Secondary English | 35% |
| Secondary Science | 8% |
| Secondary Social Studies | 8% |
| Secondary Other | 8% |
| Special Education | 11% |
*Percentages are rounded and do not add up to 100 percent; corps members who teach bilingual, ESL, or special education are also accounted for in the grade-level/subject placement percentages
Characteristics of the 2008 Corps
| Corps Profile | Top alma maters by market share* |
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| Average GPA: 3.6 | Spelman College : 16% |
| Average SAT: 1320 | Morehouse College, Williams College, Yale University : 11% |
| Held leadership roles on campus: 95% | Duke University, Georgetown University, University of Chicago, Wake Forest University, Wesleyan University: 10% |
| People of color: 29% | Amherst College, Harvard University, Haverford University, Notre Dame University, Princeton University, Rice University: 9% |
*Percentage of senior classes who applied to Teach For America
Fostering Alumni Leadership for Systemic Change
As the number of corps members grows, so does our alumni base. By 2010, we will hope to have over 200 Teach For America • Hawai‘i alumni pursuing professional careers and impacting educational reform from every sector.
Steve Schatz (Los Angeles Corps '94) |
Andrew Michaels (Hawai‘i Corps '06) |
Steve Schatz and Andrew Michaels represent just two of our influential alumni. Steve is the principal of Pohakea Elementary School, which was recently named one of the top five most-improved public schools in Hawai‘i. Andrew is part of our first-ever alumni class, and like 24 of his fellow alumni, he chose to remain in the classroom. He is the Medical Science & Biotechnology Career Pathways leader at Waipahu High School. Andrew also serves as an AmeriCorps Change Agent, working to identify Hawai‘i’s problems and helping public servants address them. Andrew and Steve exemplify the impact our alumni continue to have in Hawai‘i.
Growing Our Impact: Funding Needs, 2007-2009
Each additional recruit is another dedicated teacher for children growing up in low-income communities in Hawai‘i, and another talented leader with the insight and commitment necessary to sustain the reform efforts underway, which is critical to the ongoing vitality of our Hawai‘i.
| Year | Corps Size | Revenue Needs |
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| 2007-08 | 98 | $1.25 million |
| 2008-09 | 98* | $1.25 million* |
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We are grateful to have many supporters who generously contribute to our movement in Hawai‘i. The foundations, corporations and individuals listed below have made it possible for Teach For America to continue to recruit, select, train, and support teachers who are working to eliminate educational inequity in our city.
| Advisory Board |
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| Mitch D’Olier (Chair) President and CEO Harold K. L. Castle Foundation |
| Don Horner Present and CEO First Hawaiian Bank |
| Bryan Luke Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Services Hawai‘i National Bank |
| Larry Stupski Chair Stupski Foundation |
To support Teach For America • Hawai‘i with a gift or to request additional information about our impact or finances, please contact:
Teach For America • Hawai‘i
Jill Baldemor, Executive Director
99-080 Kauhale St.
Suite C-20
Aiea, HI 96701
p 808-485-8127, ext. 2204
f 213-489-9383
jill.baldemor@teachforamerica.org
Jill is an alumna of Teach For America and taught second grade in Washington Heights, New York City for two years as a 1995 corps member. Previous to joining staff, Jill practiced law at Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, LLP, for seven years. Born and raised in Honolulu, she holds master's and bachelor's degrees from Northwestern University and a JD from the University of Washington School of Law.
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