Core Teams identified communication challenges, school and district leadership turnover, and teacher burnout as barriers that influenced solution success¶

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q2 i? Four barrier themes emerged: communication challenges among students, communication challenges among adults, school and district leadership turnover, and teacher and staff engagement. → barrier-themes

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White, L. P. and Merritt Johnson, A. (2024, May). Realizing District-Community Driven Outcomes Through Inclusive Innovation. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/214

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Thematic analysis of interviews across the pilot districts identified four barrier themes. Students wanted advance notice and clarity on scheduling and roles; adults cited project management and logistics coordination; participants stated that with more teacher engagement "the outcomes could have been better."

"The turnover of school and district leadership was noted as a disruptive force. This lack of continuity of administration support was seen as a barrier to implementing the solutions."

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