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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Leadership Programs Research: Complete Archive

Title Author Year Publication typesort ascending
21CSLA Research Brief: Innovations in Teaching During the Pandemic Hua Luo; Marisol Sánchez Castillo; Joy Esboldt; Moonhawk Kim 2022 21CSLA
21CSLA Research-Practice Webinar Highlights: Educating for a Diverse Democracy 2023 21CSLA
21CSLA Project Brief: Finding Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives from School Leaders (Part 2) Meg Stomski; Xueqin Lin; Hua Luo; Aukeem A. Ballard; Rebecca Cheung; Chunyan Yang 2022 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: School Leaders Learning to Lead for Equity 2022 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 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-Practice Brief: Finding Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Part 3) Meg Stomski; Rebecca Cheung 2024 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 Practice Brief: Insights from California’s TK Educators and Leaders Joy Esboldt; Hua Luo; Marisol Sánchez Castillo; Moonhawk Kim 2023 21CSLA