For district and school leaders, identifying strategies to best support secondary-level English learners and their families through distance learning can be challenging. This seven-page resource brief outlines evidence-based solutions for meeting these needs by describing leadership roles and responsibilities at school and district levels and design features of professional learning for teachers.
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Principles for High-Quality, Standards-Aligned Professional Learning
This document presents three principles for the design of high-quality professional learning aligned to student standards: Professional learning must be “content-focused,” “teacher- and student-centered,” and “instructionally relevant and actionable.” Achieve the Core developed the principles based on a review of the literature, empathy interviews, and feedback from partner organizations.
The Impact of Principal Attrition and Replacement on Indicators of School Quality
Teachers’ responses to feedback from evaluations: What feedback characteristics matter?
This study analyzes teachers’ perceptions of feedback provided through their districts’ evaluation system. Results find that teachers’ responses to feedback relate to their perceptions of the usefulness and accuracy of the feedback, the credibility of the evaluator, and the teacher’s access to resources.