District support for principals’ continuous improvement varies by school poverty and racial composition¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2025: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? 85% of principals agreed their districts supported their continuous improvement, but only 65% in high-poverty schools versus 87% in low-poverty schools, and 69% in schools with higher versus 86% with lower percentages of students of color, reported district help overcoming obstacles. → Levin 2020

Evidence¶

Levin 2020¶

Levin, S., Leung, M., Edgerton, A. K., & Scott, C. (2020). Elementary school principals’ professional learning: Current status and future needs. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute. http://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/professional-learning-principals

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Survey findings on district support (Figure 8) by school characteristics; the article also reports 69% versus 86% district help for schools with higher versus lower percentages of students of color.

"Principals in high-poverty schools were less likely to report that their districts helped them overcome obstacles to professional learning: 65% in high-poverty schools compared with 87% in low-poverty schools."

Discussion¶

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