State investments in coordinators, professional development, and technical assistance were key to achieving community schools outcomes¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? State investments supporting hiring school coordinators and providing professional development and technical assistance were key to achieving the improved outcomes in the profiled sites. → Germain 2025

Evidence¶

Germain 2025¶

Germain, E., Maier, A., & Espinoza, D. (2025). New Mexico community schools: Improving student opportunities and outcomes. Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/new-mexico-community-schools-outcomes-brief

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Authors' synthesis across the three case study profiles. Since 2019, "$36.9 million in community schools funding has been allocated to PED for grant funding, grant management, and technical assistance," enabling full-time coordinators and collaborative planning. This is an interpretive claim, not a tested comparison.

"Key to achieving these outcomes were state investments to support hiring school coordinators and to provide professional development and technical assistance"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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• LEAs expressed broad interest in technical assistance, with the highest interest in professional learning opportunities — related
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