More than two thirds of principals want equity-focused professional development, with significant differences by community type¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2025: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Principals wanted professional development in meeting the needs of students with disabilities (71%), supporting diverse learners (69%), equitably serving all students (69%), and meeting the needs of English learners (64%). → Levin 2020 q2 i? Rural principals (55%) were much less likely than city (75%), suburban (77%), or town (72%) principals to want professional development on supporting students from diverse backgrounds; suburban principals (75%) were more likely to want English learner content. → Levin 2020 (2)

Evidence¶

Levin 2020¶

Levin, S., Leung, M., Edgerton, A. K., & Scott, C. (2020). Elementary school principals’ professional learning: Current status and future needs. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute. http://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/professional-learning-principals

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Survey findings on four equity-related professional development topics (Figure 4), reported with descriptive percentages for all respondents.

"more than two thirds of principals wanted professional development in meeting the needs of students with disabilities (71%), leading schools to support diverse learners (69%), and equitably serving all students (69%)."

Levin 2020 (2)¶

Levin, S., Leung, M., Edgerton, A. K., & Scott, C. (2020). Elementary school principals’ professional learning: Current status and future needs. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute. http://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/professional-learning-principals

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Subgroup analysis by community type (Figure 6); the article reports this and the suburban English learner difference as the two statistically significant community-type differences for equity topics.

"Rural principals (55%) were much less likely to want professional development that helped them to support students from diverse backgrounds than principals in cities (75%), suburbs (77%), or towns (72%)"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Elementary principals most frequently want professional development on whole child education, with rural principals especially likely to want physical and mental health content — related
• State policy differences shape principals' access to high-quality learning: California principals report more access than national peers, North Carolina principals less — related
• Equity-oriented leadership preparation through applied and reflective learning can deepen aspiring principals' understanding of bias and equitable practices — related
• Most U.S. elementary school principals report access to professional development content identified as important for building leadership capacity — related