Teachers' ability to deliver strong instruction depends substantially on the school context, family resources and challenges, and the larger community¶
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Currency · newest study 2017 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2022: baselines and conditions change
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q1 i? Teachers' ability to deliver strong instruction is dependent to a great extent on the school context in which they work, as well as the resources and challenges of the families they serve and the larger community. → How the Organization of Schools and Local Communities Shape Educational Improvement 2017
Evidence¶
How the Organization of Schools and Local Communities Shape Educational Improvement 2017¶
How the Organization of Schools and Local Communities Shape Educational Improvement. (2017). Chapter 7 of Teaching in Context: The Social Side of Education Reform, Harvard Education Press. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/how-organization-schools-and-local-communities-shape-educational-improvement
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The chapter's overview asserts, drawing on research from Chicago, that instruction is embedded in school, family and community contexts. It offers this as a framing claim with no printed effect size or test statistic.
"teachers' ability to deliver strong instruction is dependent to a great extent on the school context in which they work, as well as the resources and challenges of the families they serve and the larger community"
Discussion¶
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Teachers' ability to deliver strong instruction depends substantially on the school context, family resources and challenges, and the larger community |
description |
Teachers' ability to deliver strong instruction depends substantially on the school context, family resources and challenges, and the larger community |
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2017 |
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2026-10-20 |
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2022 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-08 |
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1 — how-the-organization-of-schools-and-local-communities-shape-educational-improvement-2017 |
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