Commissioned evaluations found 21CSLA offerings influenced participants' knowledge, skills, and practices related to evidence-based practices, continuous improvement, and equity¶

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q2 i? Findings from the RTI International impact evaluation and the UCLA internal evaluation show offerings influenced participants' knowledge, skills, and practices and produced positive changes for schools, teachers, and students. → Fitz 2024

Evidence¶

Fitz 2024¶

Fitz, J., Levin, S., & Wechsler, M. E. (2024). Developing educational leaders in California: The 21st Century California School Leadership Academy. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/515.306

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The report summarizes two commissioned studies of the first grant cycle: an RTI International impact evaluation of effects on student learning and a UCLA Social Research Methodology internal evaluation of State Center capacity-building support. No effect sizes are printed.

"Findings from these evaluations show that regional academy offerings influenced participants’ knowledge, skills, and practices related to evidence-based practices, continuous improvement, and equity, and they influenced positive changes for schools, teachers, and students."

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Related Claims¶

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