Coaches and principals in the DLP grew in confidence and skills over the year¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · associational r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 2019 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? 80 percent of coaches rated their coaching skills strong at year's end, up from 51 percent at the start; 85 percent of principals rated their coaching-leadership skills strong or very strong, up from 65 percent. → Bakhshaei 2019

Evidence¶

Bakhshaei 2019¶

Bakhshaei, M., Hardy, A., Ravitz, J., & Seylar, J. (2019). Scaling Up Classroom Coaching for Impactful Technology Use: Results from Year 2 of the Dynamic Learning Project. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/79337f05-0795-4bac-b1d7-f4758c23285c doi:10.51388/20.500.12265/82

q2 · i? · associational · r1

Pre/post survey of DLP coaches and principals. The report notes principal data had "the small sample size resulted in notable but not statistically meaningful results," while 92 percent of teachers agreed their coaches had the needed knowledge and skills.

"80 percent of coaches stated that their coaching skills were strong at the end of the year, up from just 51 percent at the start of the year"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Coaches reported significantly greater confidence in their coaching skills by year end, rising from 62 to 89 percent rating themselves high or extremely high — related
• Principals' confidence in leadership skills related to instructional coaching rose from 60 to 95 percent over the pilot year — related
• KIPP's rapid growth over two decades created an enormous need for strong principals to lead its schools — related
• Majorities of surveyed teachers and coaches reported the program enhanced career advancement and leadership opportunities — related