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.
This year, a corps of 98 of the nation’s most promising future leaders are teaching in our city’s lowest-income classrooms as a part of Teach For America • Hawai‘i. 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 Hawai‘i. Learn about living and teaching in Hawai'i.
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Natalie Attar (Hawai'i Corps '06) |
Natalie Attar teaches third grade math at Waianae Elementary in the Leeward Complex Area. Natalie collaborated with Courtney Owen (Corps ’06) to design an ambitious new curriculum map for her school, focusing on new assessments, lessons, and long-term plans that were both rigorous and in line with state standards. Her hard work and relentless dedication to her students paid off. At the beginning of the year, only 12 percent of Natalie’s students scored at a basic level or above on the Hawai‘i Quarterly Assessment, but by the end of the year, 100 percent of her students scored at the basic level or higher, with 93 percent of her students demonstrating proficient or advanced work. The success in Natalie’s classroom is representative of the impact that our movement is having in schools across Hawai’i.
Hawai'i: Our Impact on Students and Schools Today
| School Year | Corps Members | Students Reached |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | opened in fall of 2006 | opened in fall of 2006 |
| 2006-07 | 49 | 4,165 |
| 2007-08 | 98 | 8,330 |
Pricipal 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.
Hawai'i: Corps Member Placement
| Assignment | # of Corps Members | % of Corps |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 19 | 20% |
| Science | 16 | 16% |
| Special Education | 19 | 19% |
| Social Studies | 7 | 7% |
| English | 18 | 18% |
| Elementary | 17 | 17% |
| Other (Spanish) | 2 | 2% |
| Total | 98 | 100% |
*Percentages are rounded and may not add up to 100 percent.
Characteristics of the 2008 Corps
| Corps Profile | Top alma maters by market share* |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Patricia Halagao (Bay Area Corps '92) |
Steve Schatz is the principal of Pohakea Elementary school, and Patricia Halagao is a faculty member in the education department at the University of 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 98 | $1.25 million |
| 2008-09 | 98* | $1.25 million* |
* projected |
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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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