An achievement gap has persisted in elementary schools between Black and White students and Black students and Hispanic students in reading and math (NAEP, 2019). Nieto and Bode (2018) suggested that gaps in educational resources, learning opportunities, and educator expectations influence the achievement gap between Black students from low…

This report looks at the impact of the Seed Model Campus Cohort Program in its first 3 years of implementation. Evidence put forth in the report suggests that by deliberately focusing on inclusive program design and peer-to-peer sharing with a focus on growth, the program already positively contributes to SEL implementation, particularly through…

This study explored the extent that the Houston Independent School District's (HISD) assistant principal leadership training program (AP1/AP2) facilitated reflective learning of the 2014-2015 cohorts. In addition, the evaluation examined the academic achievement of students in schools of AP1/AP2 cohort participants. Leadership training applied the…