Elementary LAUNCH principals' schools rated significantly lower on 5 of 12 measures compared to schools led by non-program principals¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2008 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2011: local conditions change quickly

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Teachers of elementary LAUNCH principals rated their schools significantly lower on principal instructional leadership, teacher influence, program coherence, teacher-principal trust, and teachers' commitment to the school compared to teachers at similar schools led by non-program principals. → Hart 2008

Evidence¶

Hart 2008¶

Hart, H. M., Sporte, S. E., Ponisciak, S. M., Stevens, W. D., & Cambronne, A. (2008). Teacher and Principal Leadership in Chicago: Ongoing Analyses of Preparation Programs. Consortium on Chicago School Research, University of Chicago. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/teacher-and-principal-leadership-chicago-ongoing-analyses-preparation-programs

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Analysis of CCSR 2007 teacher survey ratings comparing elementary LAUNCH schools to matched comparison schools, controlling for individual teacher characteristics, principal experience, and student population differences.

"on average teachers of elementary LAUNCH principals rated their schools significantly lower on the following 5 of 12 measures compared to teachers at similar schools led by non-program principals: principal instructional leadership, teacher influence, program coherence, teacher-principal trust, and teachers' commitment to the school."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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