Data coaches are available in a relatively small proportion of schools and districts, but among principals who
have access to data coaches, 71 % say they have improved student learning.
Network schools
have access to each other's grade - level
data, they share ANet
coaches, and they're invited
to regular «learning walks,» where one network school models a practice for other network members.
Given that
data shows many programs are not currently operating at high quality, it is critically important that quality improvement supports are available
to help programs increase and then maintain quality.63 Quality improvement supports can take many forms — including formal training opportunities, mentor programs,
coaching, communities of practice, and informal networks of support — and can be
accessed through state or national technical assistance providers or by local networks.64 Most states
have a QRIS, which can be a mechanism for directing quality improvement supports.