Shared and well-communicated mission, vision, and goals are critical to district and CMO performance¶
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q1 i? A shared and well-communicated mission, vision, and goals emerged as critical for school districts and CMOs seeking to improve student achievement. → Kevin Kelly 2020
Evidence¶
Kevin Kelly 2020¶
Kevin Kelly, Veronica Severn, Ramya Tallapragada, Matthew Johnson. (2020). Critical Drivers of Performance Among School Districts and Charter Management Organizations. Washington, DC: Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/critical-drivers-of-performance-among-school-districts-and-charter-management-organizations
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"Shared and well-communicated mission, vision, and goals are critical"
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Related Claims¶
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- Four implementation themes emerged from UK process evaluations: intervention format, policy consistency, staff buy-in, and perceived effectiveness — related
- A mission that prioritizes boosting student achievement is associated with positive charter-school impacts — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Comprehensive behavioral policies with rewards and sanctions are associated with positive charter-school impacts — related
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- CHSRI small schools lack a shared vision of high-quality instruction, and the link between school themes and curriculum remains weak in year two — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- District leaders report that building a shared instructional vision before curriculum adoption lays the foundation for successful IM implementation — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
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Shared and well-communicated mission, vision, and goals are critical to district and CMO performance |
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Shared and well-communicated mission, vision, and goals are critical to district and CMO performance |
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2020 |
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