PSI district principal supervisors were more likely to receive role-specific training and rated it more highly than supervisors in other urban districts¶
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Evidence · 1 study · associationalr?·q2
Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2023: local conditions change quickly
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q2 i? Principal supervisors in PSI districts were more likely than those in other urban districts to receive role-specific training and rated their training more highly. → Ellen B. Goldring 2020
Evidence¶
Ellen B. Goldring 2020¶
Ellen B. Goldring, Laura K. Rogers, Melissa A. Clark. (2020). Leading the Change: A Comparison of the Principal Supervisor Role in Principal Supervisor Initiative Districts and Other Urban Districts. Mathematica, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Utah. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/leading-the-change-a-comparison-of-the-principal-supervisor-role-in-principal-supervisor-initiative doi:10.59656/el-ls4815.001
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Survey comparison of PSI and non-PSI urban district principal supervisors from the 2018 Council of the Great City Schools survey. The report finds PSI supervisors were "more likely... to receive role-specific training" and "rated their training more highly."
"Principal supervisors in PSI districts were more likely than those in other urban districts to receive role-specific training and rated their training more highly."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Principal supervisors in PSI and other urban districts reported similar perceptions of central office support and structures — related
- PSI districts were more likely than other urban districts to offer programs for new and aspiring supervisors — related
- Principal supervisors in PSI districts supervised fewer principals than those in other urban districts — related
- The article documents the typical induction support provided to first-year elementary school teachers in urban districts around the country. — related
- Districts and principal supervisors made substantial changes to principal supervision as a result of the PSI — a broader claim this one bears on
- Principal supervisor roles in PSI districts differed from other urban districts in key ways while supervisors' work with principals showed important similarities — a broader claim this one bears on
- The PSI did not improve teachers' perceptions of principals' performance — related
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PSI district principal supervisors were more likely to receive role-specific training and rated it more highly than supervisors in other urban districts |
description |
PSI district principal supervisors were more likely to receive role-specific training and rated it more highly than supervisors in other urban districts |
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moderate |
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2020 |
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2023 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-08 |
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