By 2017–18, more than 150 schools in nine states implemented Opportunity Culture, reaching over 41,000 students, with over $3 million in additional pay and 97 percent MCL retention support¶

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Currency · newest study 2018 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2021: local conditions change quickly

Subclaims¶

q2 i? In the 2017–18 school year more than 150 schools in nine states implemented Opportunity Culture, impacting more than 1,400 teachers and over 41,000 students. → Center on School Turnaround at WestEd 2018 q2 i? Teachers in Opportunity Culture programs collectively earned more than $3 million in additional pay, and 97 percent of surveyed MCLs wanted the model to continue. → Center on School Turnaround at WestEd 2018 (2)

Evidence¶

Center on School Turnaround at WestEd 2018¶

Center on School Turnaround at WestEd. (2018). Thought Leadership Forum Brief: Talent Development and Opportunity Culture. San Francisco, CA: WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED592986

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Implementation-scale figures reported by Hassel in the March 2018 forum presentation, as summarized in the brief. Public Impact measures impact through student outcomes and the number of students reached.

"in the 2017–18 school year more than 150 schools in nine states were implementing Opportunity Culture, impacting more than 1,400 teachers and over 41,000 students"

Center on School Turnaround at WestEd 2018 (2)¶

Center on School Turnaround at WestEd. (2018). Thought Leadership Forum Brief: Talent Development and Opportunity Culture. San Francisco, CA: WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED592986

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Compensation and survey figures reported by Hassel in the March 2018 forum presentation. The survey result covers MCLs only; the brief does not describe the survey's sample or methodology.

"Collectively, teachers in an Opportunity Culture program earned more than $3 million in additional pay as a result of serving in a designated role. Additionally, 97 percent of MCLs surveyed say they would like to see Opportunity Culture continue in their schools."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Teachers on Multi-Classroom Leader teams produced learning gains equal to top-quartile teachers in math and nearly that in reading — related
• Talent-system reforms, including an experience-based salary scale and earlier recruitment, coincided with retention of over 90 percent of effective teachers — related
• The AIR/Brookings study covered 15,000 students and 300 teachers in three districts over two to three years, with 74 percent Title I schools — related
• Opportunity Culture schools spur schoolwide academic growth even in classrooms not led by Opportunity Culture teachers — related
• In 2015–16, North Carolina Opportunity Culture schools outperformed other North Carolina schools on state accountability growth measures — related