Colleagues were the most cited influential resource supporting instructional improvement efforts across seven Chicago schools¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2022 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2025: local conditions change quickly

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Across seven CPS schools studied, colleagues were the most cited influential resource supporting teachers' instructional improvement efforts. → Shyjka 2022

Evidence¶

Shyjka 2022¶

Shyjka, A. (2022). Reaching for improvement: Teacher evaluation and its role in instructional improvement. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://www.cps.edu/about/departments/talent/

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Qualitative interview study of 44 teachers and 7 principals across 7 Chicago Public Schools. Teachers identified colleagues as "the most cited influential resource supporting instructional improvement efforts," above all other sources of support.

"Across the seven schools we studied, colleagues were the most cited influential resource supporting instructional improvement efforts."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Schools with stronger Instructional Improvement Support Systems supported teacher improvement regardless of whether efforts originated from evaluation data or elsewhere — related
• Personalized, practice-focused collaboration around classroom observations was particularly impactful for teachers' practice improvement efforts — related
• Programmatic churn from constant turnover of curricula and initiatives hindered teachers' capacity for personalized, evaluation-driven improvement — related