ERIC Number: ED607001
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Apr
Pages: 28
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Elementary Support Model Implementation and Outcomes: 2014-15 to 2017-18. DRA Report No. 19.00
Paeplow, Colleen; Boykin, Anne-Sylvie; Singh, Malkeet; Scrimgeour, Meghan
Wake County Public School System
The Elementary Support Model (ESM) was implemented in Wake County Public School System's (WCPSS) 12 lowest performing elementary schools. ESM is designed to improve teacher and student outcomes by addressing governance, staffing, professional development, resources, calendar and schedule, and provides leadership and instructional coaching. Qualitative methods were used to assess implementation and a quasi-experimental design was utilized to examine ESM's intermediate and long-term outcomes. The implementation of ESM in WCPSS was strong. ESM was also successful in meeting, or mostly meeting, its short-term goals related to professional development, coaching, and governance. Results related to intermediate and long-term goals were mixed. Three areas of strength were principal support to teachers, reduction of beginning teachers, and increases in the number of ESM schools meeting EVAAS growth; however, additional goals related to student outcomes were either only partially met or not met. Recommendations focus on strengthening implementation and continuing to monitor progress toward reaching program goals.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, School Districts, Low Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Faculty Development, Coaching (Performance), Program Implementation, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Improvement, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Expenditures, Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Instructional Leadership, Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Social Work, Special Needs Students, Attendance, Comparative Analysis, Scores, Achievement Tests
Wake County Public School System. 5625 Dillard Drive, Cary, NC 27518. Tel: 919-431-7215; Fax: 919-431-7193; e-mail: wcpss-data-accountability@wcpss.net; Web site: www.wcpss.net
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), Data, Research, and Accountability Department
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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