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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
Teach For America • Indianapolis is playing a critical role in improving schools and communities. This year, a corps of more than 90 of the nation’s top recent college graduates is working in underserved schools across Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis. Learn about living and teaching in Indianapolis.
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Corps Impact
During the 2009-10 school year, more than 90 corps members are directly impacting the lives of nearly 6,000 students in Indianapolis. Brittany Langdon and Andy Seibert are two examples of the tremendous difference our corps members are making.
Brittany Langdon (Indianapolis Corps '08) |
Andy Seibert (Indianapolis Corps '08) |
As first-year corps members, Brittany Langdon and Andy Seibert are dedicated to providing an excellent education to all of their students. Brittany, who served as student body vice president at the University of Kentucky, currently teaches middle school reading at New Horizons School. While student body president of Butler University, Andy led college students to help children affected by the achievement gap, which ultimately compelled him to apply to the corps. He currently teaches fifth, sixth, and seventh grade English at Howe Community High School. Corps members like Brittany and Andy are working relentlessly in 15 schools across Indianapolis to give all students the academic opportunities they deserve.
Principal Satisfaction
- 100 percent of recently-surveyed principals (in schools with Teach For America corps members) reported that they would hire another Teach For America teacher.*
- 100 percent of principals surveyed regard Teach For America teachers as effective as, if not more effective than, other beginning teachers in terms of overall performance and impact on student achievement.*
*"Teach For America 20009 National Principal Survey,” Policy Studies Associates, July 2009.
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.
Student Profile
- Students served who are eligible for free/reduced lunch: 76%
- Students served who are African-American and/or Latino: 74%
Indianapolis: Corps Member Placement
| Assignment | % of Corps* |
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| Pre-K, Kindergarten | 2% |
| Elementary School, Lower (1-2) | 4% |
| Elementary School, Upper (3-5) | 11% |
| Secondary Math | 22% |
| Secondary English | 40% |
| Secondary Math | 4% |
| Secondary Social Studies | 4% |
| Secondary Other | 11% |
| Special Education | 6% |
*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 2009 Corps
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| Average GPA: 3.6 |
| Average SAT: 1344 |
| Held leadership roles on campus: 89% |
| People of color: 30% |
*Percentage of senior classes who applied to Teach For America
Alumni Impact
Fostering Alumni Leadership for Systemic Change
As the number of corps members grows, so does our alumni base. Currently, 70 Teach For America alumni are leading efforts to effect fundamental change in the Indianapolis area.
- Nationally, more than 60 percent of corps members continue to work in education,
including more than 360 who are school leaders. - 93 percent of all alumni report they are supporting Teach For America’s mission
through their career, volunteer activity or graduate study.
Charlie Schlegel (Greater New Orleans Corps '92) |
Charlie Schlegel’s (Corps ‘92) two years as a Greater New Orleans corps member paved the way for his career in education. While pursuing a doctorate in education at Harvard University, Charlie helped lead Citizen Schools, an after-school program for adolescents. Charlie then served as principal of Wayland Middle School in Massachusetts. This year, Charlie moved to Indianapolis to lead the Challenge Foundation Academy, a charter school aiding in the rejuvenation of the Indianapolis community by providing students with an excellent education. Like Charlie, more than 360 alumni serve as school leaders or superintendents across the nation.
Regional Supporters
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.
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| Don Aquilano Managing Director Gazelle TechVentures Blue Chip Venture Company |
| Brian Garrison Attorney Baker & Daniels LLP |
| David Harris CEO and President The Mind Trust |
| Mark Hill Managing Partner Collina Ventures, LLC |
| Melina Kennedy Partner Baker and Daniels LLP |
| Anne Shane Vice President BioCrossroads |
| Robert Smith President Eli Lilly Corporate Foundation |
| 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 |
| The Lilly Endowment & The Mind Trust |
$100,000 - $199,999 |
| Eli Lilly and Company The Indiana Department of Education The Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation United Way of Central Indiana |
$50,00 - $99,999 |
| Indianapolis Public Schools |
Contact
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
Executive Director
Jason Kloth is the founding executive director of Teach For America • Indianapolis. 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 was voted his school’s teacher of the year.
Jason joined Teach For America's summer institute staff in 2005 as a corps member advisor and went on to serve as a recruitment director, driving a 33 percent increase in corps members coming from Carleton College, Indiana University, and the University of Minnesota.
Before taking his current position, he served as a managing director of recruitment, leading a team of 19 full-time staff members that drove a 31 percent growth in applications. Jason holds a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
