Author: almonday

This paper analyzes the relationship between leadership, teacher collaboration, and student achievement in elementary schools. Across 96 elementary schools, this study included treatment and control schools, drawing on 1,600 surveys conducted with teachers. The authors highlighted three important findings. First, schools where principals engaged in shared instructional leadership increased rates of teacher collaboration. School leaders are instrumental in fostering an environment where teachers work together to make pedagogical improvements. Second,…

The Beaverton School District study examined the relationship between ELD instruction time, program models, and student outcomes. Researchers found that while students received an average of 47 minutes of ELD daily, increased ELD time did not correlate with improved English proficiency test scores. The report suggests that the quality and type of ELD instruction are more influential than the quantity of time. Dual language and co-teaching programs were found to…

In this paper, the author synthesized his 30-year work on collaboration to describe the formal and informal approaches to collaboration that are available to teachers. He highlights that when a culture of individualism is transferred to a culture of collaboration, it has a positive effect on student achievement, and teacher motivation and engagement. The most important part of the collaboration is the collaboration away from the classroom unlike the time…

This article summarizes recent research regarding the importance and impact of collaborative practices, with a particular focus on the role of school leaders in international schools. The authors outline reasons why collaboration is essential to support multilingual learners, including facilitation of students’ language development and their academic achievement and its positive impact on teachers’ professional learning. The article includes a table which describes practical actions that teachers and leaders can…

This article underscores the critical role of teacher collaboration in navigating the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors argue that while the pandemic isolated educators, it simultaneously highlighted the necessity of collective action. The authors emphasize the importance of building and maintaining professional learning communities, especially in remote or isolated settings. Leveraging technology to facilitate collaboration, such as video conferencing, online platforms, and social media facilitates the sharing…

This study explores the impact of teacher collaboration on student achievement using longitudinal data from elementary schools. Researchers found a strong correlation between the quality of a teacher's colleagues and their students' academic performance, suggesting that teachers learn from each other. The study revealed that when teachers have more effective peers, their students tend to achieve higher test scores in math and reading. This effect is particularly pronounced for less…

This study aims to explore current collaborative practices in the US, as well as investigate how the implementation varies based on districts. The sample schools were chosen through a national sample of school districts in the United States. The data was collected through a questionnaire that included multiple-choice and open-ended questions from the leaders of multilingual or EL programs. As a result, the researchers found that collaborative practices are more…