Real change in education requires the right leadership, commitment, and high expectations for students. Teach For America embodies these values and has changed the face of public education across the country. Their expansion to Indianapolis is a great thing.
- David Harris, CEO of The Mind Trust
This year, a corps of nearly 50 of the nation’s most promising future leaders are teaching in our city’s lowest-income classrooms as a part of Teach For America • Indianapolis. They are working to ensure their students have the educational opportunities they deserve. Our alumni are a leadership force, working from within education and every professional sector to effect broader change. Together they are helping us make educational equity a reality in Indianapolis. Learn about living and teaching in Indianapolis.
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During the 2008-09 school year, nearly 50 corps members are directly impacting the lives of approximately 4,000 in Indianapolis. Andy Seibert is one example of the tremendous difference our corps members are making.
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Andy Seibert (Indianapolis Corps '08) |
Andy has been placed to teach seventh and eighth grade English Language Arts at Howe Community High School in Indianapolis. A graduate of Butler University, Andy has experienced firsthand the very real impact of educational inequity in Indianapolis. As Student Body President at Butler, he fostered opportunities for students to develop relationships with organizations that serve families dramatically affected by the achievement gap in our region. The children and families with which Andy built personal relationships during his four years at Butler left a lasting impression on his heart and mind, and eventually influenced his decision to join Teach For America in Indianapolis. As he begins his two-year commitment, Andy is dedicated to Teach For America's vision to provide an excellent education for all of his students.
Indianapolis: Our Impact on Students and Schools Today
| School Year | Corps Members | Students Reached |
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| 2007-08 | Opening in Fall 08 | Opening in Fall 08 |
| 2008-09 | 46 | 4,000 |
| 2009-10 | 100* | 8,500* |
| 2010-11 | 125* | 10,500* |
*projected |
Principal Satisfaction
*"Teach For America 2007 National Principal Survey,” Policy Studies Associates, July 2007.
Impact on Student Achievement
According to a highly regarded study by Mathematica Policy Research, corps members outpaced fully certified and veteran teachers in their schools in moving their students ahead academically. Read national results.
Student Profile
Indianapolis: Corps Member Placement
| Assignment | # of Corps Members | % of Corps |
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| Mathematics | 9 | 19.6% |
| Science | 3 | 6.5% |
| Special Education | 4 | 8.7% |
| English | 19 | 41.3% |
| Elementary | 11 | 23.9% |
| Total | 104 | 100% |
Characteristics of the 2008 Corps
| Corps Profile | Top alma maters by marketshare* |
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| Average GPA: 3.6 | Duke University, Spelman College, University of Chicago: 10% |
| Average SAT: 1320 | University of Notre Dame, Rhodes College: 9% |
| Held leadership roles on campus: 95% | Princeton University: 7% |
| People of color: 29% | Georgetown University, Stanford: 6% |
*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 have nearly 50 Teach For America • Indianapolis alumni pursuing professional careers and impacting educational reform from every sector.
Growing Our Impact: Funding Needs, 2007-2009
Each additional recruit is another dedicated teacher for children growing up in low-income communities in Indianapolis, 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 region.
| Year | Corps Size | Revenue Needs |
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| 2007-08 | Opening in Fall 08 | Opening in Fall 08 |
| 2008-09 | 50* | $1.1 million* |
| 2009-10 | 100* | $1.5 million* |
| 2010-11 | 125* | $2 million* |
*projected |
We are grateful to have many supporters who generously contribute to our movement in Indianapolis. 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.
| Regional Advisory Board |
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| David Harris CEO & President The Mind Trust |
| Anne Shane Vice President BioCrossroads |
| Corporate, Foundation and Public Support
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We thank The Mind Trust for their extraordinary support of our work:
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$1,000,000 and above |
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| Lilly Endowment Inc. |
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$100,000 - $199,999 |
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| United Way of Central Indiana | The Mind Trust |
To support Teach For America • Indianapolis with a gift or to request additional information about our impact or finances, please contact:
Teach For America • Indianapolis
Jason Kloth, Executive Director
407 North Fulton Street
Suite 101
Indianapolis, IN 46202
p 317-632-4218, f 317-632-4584
jason.kloth@teachforamerica.org
For press related inquiries regarding Teach For America • Indianapolis please contact:
Rhonda Stewart
Director, Regional Communications
1413 K Street, NW
7th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Rhonda.stewart@teachforamerica.org
Jason Kloth is the founding executive director of Teach For America - Indianapolis. During the 2007-08 recruitment season, Jason oversaw Teach For America’s recruitment efforts in the Midwest, where his team drove a 70 percent increase in accepted applicants. He joined Teach For America staff in 2005 as a recruitment director, leading efforts at Carleton College, Indiana University, and the University of Minnesota. A 2003 Rio Grande Valley corps member, he led his sixth graders to a 91 percent passing rate on the Texas state language arts exam and received his school’s teacher of the year award during his second year. He earned a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.back to top
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