Implement BARR with a dedicated coordinator, weekly teacher-team meetings, multi-year professional development, and intensive coaching¶

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Description¶

The page specifies implementation requirements: a school selects a BARR coordinator who "will manage, coordinate, and integrate the BARR model", and "Teams of teachers need to meet weekly using the BARR process." Schools receive two days of in-person professional development annually within a sequenced multi-year plan, plus a dedicated coach providing structured weekly coaching sessions, quarterly on-site visits, and an average of more than 200 hours per year of support.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A staff member selected as school coordinator for the BARR model
• Weekly teacher-team meetings using the BARR process
• Two days of in-person professional development annually through a sequenced, multi-year training plan
• A dedicated BARR coach with structured weekly coaching sessions and quarterly on-site visits

Constraints¶

• No specific technology required

Target Learners¶

• K–12 students, with evaluated implementations in grades 7–12

Target Learning Goals¶

• Math achievement and broader student outcomes supported by relationship-building and data use

Related Strategies¶

• Implement BARR through sequenced multi-year professional development plus dedicated weekly coaching exceeding 200 hours per year
• Community Connect meetings to coordinate out-of-school resources for students
• Designate a Spalding coordinator and provide 45-70 hours of formal teacher training with ongoing mentoring to support implementation fidelity
• Build coordinator capacity through a structured weekly professional learning community with personalized coaching and targeted assets-and-needs-assessment training

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) — Evidence Rating. (2023). https://www.barrcenter.org