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The paper explains key characteristics of teacher-powered governance, then presents evidence linking the model to strong research concepts. 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This means you are free to copy, display and distribute this work, or include content from this report in derivative works, under the following conditions:  \nAttribution. You must clearly attribute the work to Education Evolving, and provide a link back to the publication [at www.educationevolving.org](at www.educationevolving.org).  \nNoncommercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes without explicit prior permission from Education Evolving.  \nNoDerivatives. If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.  \nFor the full legal code of this Creative Commons license, please visit www.  \n[creativecommons.org](creativecommons.org).  \nIf you have any questions about citing or reusing Education Evolving content, please contact us at [info@educationevolving.org](info@educationevolving.org).  \nWritten by Amy Junge and Lars Esdal. Design and layout by Storied Creative.  \n2  \nTable of Contents  \n Introduction 5  \nWhat Is a Teacher-Powered School? 7  \nOur Approach to Showing Evidence 9  \n PART 1  \nEvidence from Research: What We Read 11  \nTeacher-Powered as School-Based 11  \nDecision Making  \nTeacher-Powered as Collaborative 13  \nServant Leadership  \nTeacher-Powered as Collective Efficacy 15  \n PART 2  \nEvidence from Practice: What We See 17  \nHigh-Performing School Organizations 18  \nEquitable, Student-Centered 23  \nLearning Experiences  \nDefinition, Measurement, and Achievement of 27 Learning Outcomes  \n Conclusion and Next Steps 33  \n Notes & References 34  \n4  \nIntroduction  \nTeacher-powered schools—that is, schools collectively designed and run by teams of educators—are a powerful, practical route to better and more equitable student learning.  \nLearning must improve. Scores on assessments of important foundational skills in reading and math have remained mostly flat for decades.1 Further, a growing chorus calls for schools to develop a deeper set of knowledge and skills students need to thrive in college, careers, and life in the 21st century2 and to develop and sustain individual and community identity.3  \nLearning must also be more equitable. Important measures of academic learning show unacceptable gaps in opportunities and outcomes based on race, ethnicity, income, geography, learning differences, and other factors.4 But this characterization of inequity is only part of the story. Most schools are not yet places where students find paths to their own passion and purpose, build their identity and sense of self, develop tools to understand and challenge injustice in society, and ultimately pursue selfactualization.5 They should be.  \nAt the heart of it, teacher-powered schools lead to better and more equitable learning because they tap the energy and brilliance inherent in school communities. At teacherpowered schools, educators partner with students, families, and communities to create student-centered learning experiences that honor, support, and develop each student for who they are—as a learner and as a person.  \nThey’re also a realistic strategy for change. Observers have tracked concerted efforts at school reform for six decades now. Sadly, examples of sustained, positive change over this period are nearly impossible to find.6 Teacher-powered schools are rooted in building capacity, meaning, and shared ownership in communities—ingredients shown to be critical for successful change.  \nThe purpose of this paper is to show evidence of why teacherpowered schools are a realistic change strategy for better and more equitable school and student outcomes.  \nAnd now, in the year 2020, we need better learning, more equitable schools, and a realistic strategy for change more than ev","cbCaijttWUFqODgG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijttWUFqODgG","pdf",12151473,"English","# Introduction\n## What Is a Teacher-Powered School?\n## Our Approach to Showing Evidence\n# PART 1\n## Evidence from Research: What We Read\n## Teacher-Powered as School-Based\n## Teacher-Powered as Collaborative\n## Teacher-Powered as Collective Efficacy\n# PART 2\n## Evidence from Practice: What We See\n## High-Performing School Organizations\n## Equitable, Student-Centered Learning Experiences\n## Definition, Measurement, and Achievement of Learning Outcomes\n## Conclusion and Next Steps\n# Notes & References","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the paper argue teacher-powered schools address?\",\"answer\":\"It argues learning improvements are needed because achievement on foundational reading and math assessments has been largely flat for decades, and that inequities persist in opportunities and outcomes across demographic and geographic factors.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the paper define a teacher-powered school?\",\"answer\":\"A teacher-powered school is a governance model in which teams of educators have autonomy to design, create, and make final decisions in areas impacting student success.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the paper call teacher-powered schools a realistic strategy for change?\",\"answer\":\"It links the model to building capacity, shared ownership, and meaningful collaboration—elements presented as critical for successful and sustained school reform.\"}]","Evidence for Teacher-Powered Schools - A Practical Route to Better and More Equitable Student Outcomes | PDF",1792047917,101]