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 nearly 50 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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During the 2008-09 school year, nearly 50 corps members are directly impacting the lives of 3,000 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
*"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.
Student Profile
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 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. Currently, 70 Teach For America alumni are leading efforts to effect fundamental change in the Indianapolis area.
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.
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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$500,000 and above |
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| Lilly Endowment, Inc.
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The Mind Trust |
$50,00 - $99,999 |
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| Indianapolis Public Schools |
United Way of Central Indiana |
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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