Teacher influence over school decisions is minimal or limited for most teachers in bottom quartile schools but extensive or moderate for most in top quartile schools¶
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Currency · newest study 1995 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2000: baselines and conditions change
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q2 i? Seventy percent of teachers in bottom quartile schools report minimal or limited influence, while in top quartile schools about a quarter claim extensive influence and 55 percent report at least moderate influence. → Sebring 1995
Evidence¶
Sebring 1995¶
Sebring, P. A., Bryk, A. S., Luppescu, S., & Thum, Y. M. (1995). Charting Reform in Prairie School: Results of Student and Teacher Surveys. Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/charting-reform-prairie-school-results-student-and-teacher-surveys
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Descriptive results from the thirteen-item Teacher Influence scale covering classroom and school policy matters. In top quartile schools teachers "appear to be highly active in local governance and improvement efforts," with about a quarter claiming extensive influence and 55 percent at least moderate influence.
"Seventy percent of the teachers in these schools indicate they have minimal or limited influence (scores of 5 or lower). While they have some say over instructional matters, they have little influence over broader school policies, such as teaching assignments, the use of discretionary funds, and hiring a principal or teachers."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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- Teacher-principal trust is far more prevalent in top-quartile schools than bottom-quartile schools — related
- While most parents agree they can influence school decisions, fewer than one-fifth report their school offers opportunities to provide input on classroom or schoolwide decisions — related
- Teacher views of Local School Council contribution differ sharply between top and bottom quartile schools — related
- Joint problem solving distinguishes top- from bottom-quartile Chicago high schools: half of top-quartile teachers describe strong processes plus 13 percent very strong, while bottom-quartile teachers most often describe weak processes (46 percent) — related
- Principal leadership regard is nearly unanimous in top quartile schools but low for about 40 percent of teachers in bottom quartile schools — related
- Teachers in top-quartile schools hold their principals in high regard as facilitative, inclusive, committed leaders — related
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claim |
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teacher-influence-quartile-contrast |
title |
Teacher influence over school decisions is minimal or limited for most teachers in bottom quartile schools but extensive or moderate for most in top quartile schools |
description |
Teacher influence over school decisions is minimal or limited for most teachers in bottom quartile schools but extensive or moderate for most in top quartile schools |
status |
review |
evidence_strength |
moderate |
newest_evidence |
1995 |
source_checked |
2026-10-20 |
recheck_by |
2000 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-08 |
trust |
unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content |
sources |
1 — sebring-1995 |
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