Since 2002, TEAM Schools has been preparing Newark's students for success in college and life beyond. Today, 83% of alumni have matriculated to college and over 1,500 students are in our four schools preparing to follow in their footsteps.
This year’s TEAM annual report tracks KIPP’s “Six Essential Questions” – carefully examining how our schools are doing on everything from serving kids who need us,
to supporting them to and through college.
Please help us continue to build on our success to date – enjoy our annual report
(above) and the videos (below), spread the word, and donate to our schools today.
sustainable people model?
Direct link to video: http://youtu.be/OpCodVWc0d4
Everyone who has ever attended school knows the importance of a great teacher. Studies confirm that teacher quality is indeed the most critical factor in student success. Studies also show that one problem that plagues schools in low-income areas is teacher burnout, and the resulting lack of high-quality teachers serving the students for whom a great teacher is most critical.
It is thus mission-critical for us to keep our best teachers. While working at a KIPP school will always mean extended hours and a longer school year than the average teacher faces, we are committed to finding ways to make the job sustainable over time – to keep our best people in front of kids for as long as possible.
Over the years, TEAM has had relatively low teacher attrition – approximately 16% annually between 2008-11 (roughly half of that is regretted attrition, while the other half were asked to leave). Though the numbers are higher in some years than in others, we aim to continue the downward trend in attrition and build supports to make our network not only financially sustainable, but sustainable for our people as well.
