The new policy strengthened university-district partnerships so principal preparation reflects local school needs¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2016 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The new policy strengthened partnerships between universities and school districts to help ensure preparation reflects local schools' needs. → McIlhagga 2016

Evidence¶

McIlhagga 2016¶

McIlhagga, Doug. (2016). Study Finds Successes, Challenges in Illinois Shift to Intensive Principal Preparation. Illinois Education Research Council at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/navigating-shift-intensive-principal-preparation-illinois-depth-look-stakeholder

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

Listed among the study's key findings: the redesigned policy strengthened university-district partnerships so that preparation reflects the needs of local schools. The press release offers no further detail or measure for this finding.

"The new policy strengthened partnerships between universities and school districts to help ensure that principal preparation reflects the needs of local schools"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Respondents identified five main areas of benefit from the redesigned principal preparation policy, including more rigorous selection and a more extensive competency-based internship — a broader claim this one bears on
• Program representatives and statewide stakeholders were largely positive about the goals of Illinois' redesigned principal preparation policy — related
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