Schools with stronger Instructional Improvement Support Systems supported teacher improvement regardless of whether efforts originated from evaluation data or elsewhere¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r2 · q2
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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Schools with stronger IISSs supported teacher learning and instructional improvement no matter where a change effort originated, while teachers in schools with less-developed IISSs often faced challenges, especially with personalized, non-programmatic efforts. → Shyjka 2022

Evidence¶

Shyjka 2022¶

Shyjka, A. (2022). Reaching for improvement: Teacher evaluation and its role in instructional improvement. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://www.cps.edu/about/departments/talent/

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Cross-case findings from 7 CPS schools showed that "Schools with stronger IISSs supported teacher learning and instructional improvement no matter where a change effort originated, while teachers in schools with less-developed IISSs often faced challenges."

"Schools with stronger IISSs supported teacher learning and instructional improvement no matter where a change effort originated, while teachers in schools with less-developed IISSs often faced challenges, especially when attempting personalized, non-programmatic improvement efforts."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Social Supports — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Colleagues were the most cited influential resource supporting instructional improvement efforts across seven Chicago schools — related
• Programmatic churn from constant turnover of curricula and initiatives hindered teachers' capacity for personalized, evaluation-driven improvement — related
• Over two decades, Chicago teachers reported increasing program coherence and higher trust in their principals — related
• CPS currently lacks internal capacity to conduct substantial research, evaluation, or systematic use of data to improve teaching and learning — related