In its first 3-year grant cycle, 21CSLA served approximately 8,300 California leaders through 333 communities of practice and localized professional learning offerings plus coaching for hundreds of leaders¶
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q2 i? Despite COVID-19 disruptions, 21CSLA provided no-cost professional learning to approximately 8,300 unique California leaders, with 333 communities of practice and localized offerings and coaching for 384 leaders in Year 3. → 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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Document review and program records reported in the report's access section: participation counts for the first grant cycle, including "333 communities of practice and localized professional learning offerings" and 384 leaders coached in Year 3. No effect size is printed.
"Over the course of the first 3-year grant cycle, and despite disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, 21CSLA served approximately 8,300 unique California leaders with no-cost professional learning opportunities. Regional academies provided a total of 333 communities of practice and localized professional learning offerings and facilitated coaching for hundreds of leaders (384 in Year 3 alone)."
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Related Claims¶
- Commissioned evaluations found 21CSLA offerings influenced participants' knowledge, skills, and practices related to evidence-based practices, continuous improvement, and equity — related
- 21CSLA's equity-forward work faces pushback from some educational leaders and difficulties recruiting a diverse coaching corps, yet has a strong reputation as an equity resource — related
- State leadership initiatives most commonly take the form of cohort-based academies or institutes serving principals, with other roles served less often — related
- Online apprenticeship learning offers greater flexibility than in-person learning despite implementation challenges for hybrid or remote options — related
- Cross-sector leadership programs were widely viewed as the most successful collaboration grant activities, while limited grant time period and scope and lack of goal clarity hindered implementation — related
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In its first 3-year grant cycle, 21CSLA served approximately 8,300 California leaders through 333 communities of practice and localized professional learning offerings plus coaching for hundreds of leaders |
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In its first 3-year grant cycle, 21CSLA served approximately 8,300 California leaders through 333 communities of practice and localized professional learning offerings plus coaching for hundreds of leaders |
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2026-10-20 |
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2027 |
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