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    Survey sheds light on the state of coaching

    By Elizabeth Foster
    Categories: Coaching, Implementation, Research
    February 2020
    Vol 41, No. 1
    Coaching is a popular and promising form of professional learning, with research evidence of its effectiveness for teachers and students (Kraft, Blazar, & Hogan, 2018). Surprisingly little is known, however, about the current landscape of coaching. To close this knowledge gap, Learning Forward recently partnered with Digital Promise to survey more than 1,000 U.S. educators about their experiences with coaching. We aimed to learn more about the prevalence of coaching, financial and logistical support, and perceptions of its value. This information can provide a useful benchmark for coaching investments, against which we can plan and measure the outcomes of our ongoing advocacy and capacity-building efforts with districts and states. Collaborating with Digital Promise, which works to build equity, access, and quality of learning opportunities to

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    Elizabeth Foster

    Elizabeth Foster (elizabeth.foster@learningforward.org) is vice president, research & standards at Learning Forward. In each issue of The Learning Professional, Foster explores recent research to help practitioners understand the impact of particular professional learning practices on student outcomes.

    ADDITIONAL COACHING RESOURCES FROM LEARNING FORWARD

    Coaching Matters, by Joellen Killion, Cindy Harrison, Chris Bryan, and Heather Clifton. Available at learningforward.org/store or order by phone at 800-727-7288.

    Taking the Lead, by Joellen Killion and Cindy Harrison. Available at learningforward.org/store or order by phone at 800-727-7288.

    Coaching for Impact. Available at learningforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/coaching-for-impact.pdf.

    December 2019 issue of The Learning Professional on coaching. Available at learningforward.org/journal/coaching.

    References

    Kraft, M.A., Blazar, D., & Hogan, D. (2018). The effect of teacher coaching on instruction and achievement: A meta-analysis of the causal evidence. Review of Educational Research, 88(4), 547-588.

    Learning Forward. (2012). Build higher levels of job satisfaction with professional learning. Available at learningforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/build-higher-levels-of-job-satisfaction-presentation.pdf.

    Learning Forward. (2019, December). Instructional coaching by the numbers. The Learning Professional, 40(6), 84.

    Van Ostrand, K., Seylar, J., & Luke, C. (2020). Prevalence of coaching and approaches to supporting coaching in education. Washington, DC: Digital Promise.


    Elizabeth Foster
    Senior Vice President, Research and Strategy | + posts

    Elizabeth Foster is the senior vice president of research and strategy at Learning Forward. She leads the organization’s research efforts for partnerships, programs, and fundraising. Elizabeth co-wrote the Standards for Professional Learning (2022) with Tracy Crow and now facilitates learning sessions about the standards and develops resources that support their use and implementation.


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