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Previous GiveWell reviews of TFA:

• July 2008 review

Table of Contents

• What do they do?
• Does it work?
  • Evidence of impact
  • Ongoing monitoring
• What do you get for your dollar?
• Room for more funding
• Sources

What do they do?

Teach For America (TFA) recruits recent college graduates,1 facilitates their training,2 and places them in schools across the country, where they teach while completing coursework to earn full teaching certification.3 TFA aims to recruit high-performing and ambitious students who have graduated from top universities and "who are highly likely to be leaders in all sectors of society in the course of their careers."4 TFA seeks to hire students with strong academic records, regardless of prior teaching experience.5

Does it work?