ERIC Number: ED672626
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 27
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Success in Action: Four Stories of Early Childhood Instructional Coaching
Gullnar Syed; Hannah Kelly; Todd Grindal; Emma Terrell
SRI Education, a Division of SRI International
Effective instructional coaching has long demonstrated positive impacts on teacher practices and early learning outcomes. Providing effective instructional coaching at scale is a challenge that many state and local systems tackle. This case study report highlights four systems (Alabama, AppleTree, Maine, and Washington) that are uniquely implementing instructional coaching at scale, emphasizing practices that align with the Reimagining Instructional Coaching Framework. The study team conducted semi-structured interviews with key leaders at the four systems. Central takeaways spotlight balancing between personalized coaching and quality standards, incorporating feedback from teachers and families, and harnessing teacher and coach engagement for actionable feedback. These stories represent a sample of the broader efforts to ensure high-quality care for all young children.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Coaching (Performance), Faculty Development, Standards, Educational Quality, Teacher Effectiveness, Alignment (Education), Guidelines, Administrator Attitudes, Feedback (Response), Teacher Attitudes, Child Care Centers, Educational Improvement, Video Technology, Institutional Autonomy, Equal Education, Barriers, Partnerships in Education, Classroom Environment, State Programs, Charter Schools, Networks
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: SRI Education
Identifiers - Location: Maine; Alabama; Washington
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Classroom Assessment Scoring System
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