A review of 143 studies found well-designed, fully implemented community schools improve attendance, achievement, behavior, and school climate¶

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q2 i? The Learning Policy Institute's review of 143 research studies found community schools can improve student attendance, academic achievement, and behavior and provide more positive school climates in high-poverty schools. → Oakes 2020

Evidence¶

Oakes 2020¶

Oakes, J., & Espinoza, D. (2020). Community schools the New Mexico way. Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/improving-education-new-mexico-way

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Narrative review of 143 research studies of community schools, reported by the Learning Policy Institute and cited in this report. The review found improvements in "student attendance, academic achievement, and behavior" plus more positive school climates; no effect sizes are printed.

"The Learning Policy Institute's review of 143 research studies of community schools found that community schools can meet the needs of students in high-poverty schools by improving student attendance, academic achievement, and behavior, in addition to providing more positive school climates."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Well-implemented community schools improve attendance, behavior, engagement, and academic outcomes, with longer and more sustained implementation associated with more significant outcomes — a broader claim this one bears on
• Community schools are associated with positive student outcomes including reduced absenteeism, improved academics, and more positive school climates — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• New Mexico LESC study: community schools operating more than 5 years with full pillar implementation showed better-than-average achievement growth — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Integrated student supports are associated with improvements in attendance, behavior, social functioning, and academic achievement — related
• Profiled New Mexico community schools showed improvement across attendance, graduation, achievement, climate, health access, and family engagement indicators — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Positive school climate, which principals shape, improves attendance, behavior, graduation, and achievement and buffers poverty effects — related
• Health factors and academic outcomes are linked: meeting nutritional and fitness needs, school-based health centers, and positive school climate are associated with achievement, attendance, and behavior — related
• Comprehensive community school interventions show positive impacts on student outcomes including attendance, achievement, graduation, and reduced achievement gaps — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)