Leadership Programs Research and Publications

Our research investigates how educational leaders learn to lead for equity in TK–12 education through three Focal Questions. 

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  • Focal Question 1: What does equity and justice-focused leadership look like in practice?

  • Focal Question 2: How are equity and justice leaders effectively developed and sustained?

  • Focal Question 3: How must educational systems be transformed to be more equitable and just?

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What does equity and justice-focused leadership look like in practice?

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How are equity and justice leaders effectively developed and sustained?

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How must educational systems be transformed to be more equitable and just?

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Leadership Programs Research: Complete Archive

Titlesort descending Author Year Publication type
21CSLA Research Brief: Preparing California School Leaders for Young Learners in the UTK Initiative Hua Luo; Marisol Sánchez Castillo; Joy Esboldt; Moonhawk Kim 2022 21CSLA
21CSLA Research Brief: The Impact of Teacher Shortage on Universal Transitional Kindergarten: Implications for Progress Marisol Sánchez Castillo; Hua Luo; Joy Esboldt; Moonhawk Kim 2023 21CSLA
21CSLA Research-Practice Brief: Centering Equity in School Leadership Communities of Practice Joy Esboldt; Annie Bae; Marisol Sánchez Castillo; Alison Munzer 2024 21CSLA
21CSLA Research-Practice Brief: Equity-Centered School Leadership Coaching Joy Esboldt; Marisol Sánchez Castillo; Hua Luo; Annie Bae; Alison Munzer; Aki Murata 2023 21CSLA
21CSLA Research-Practice Brief: Finding Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Part 3) Meg Stomski; Rebecca Cheung 2024 21CSLA
21CSLA Research-Practice Webinar Highlights: Does Locked Up Mean Locked Out of Higher Education? 2023 21CSLA
21CSLA Research-Practice Webinar Highlights: Educating for a Diverse Democracy 2023 21CSLA
21CSLA Research-Practice Webinar Highlights: How teacher diversity supports diverse students and families in early childhood education 2023 21CSLA
21CSLA Research-Practice Webinar Highlights: Leadership Lessons from Early UTK Implementers in California Rebecca Cheung; Tara Ryan; Christie Herrera; Noemi Valdes; Sandra Lee 2022 21CSLA
21CSLA Research-Practice Webinar Highlights: School Leaders Learning to Lead for Equity 2022 21CSLA

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