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 type
21CSLA Research-Practice Brief: Finding Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Part 3) Meg Stomski; Rebecca Cheung 2024 21CSLA
21CSLA Research-Practice Webinar Highlights: How teacher diversity supports diverse students and families in early childhood education 2023 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
Leadership Programs Policy Brief: Preparing California’s principals for Universal Transitional Kindergarten: Lessons from other states 2023 Leadership Programs
21CSLA Research-Practice Webinar Highlights: Educating for a Diverse Democracy: Leading Schools and Districts in a Time of Political Conflict 2023 21CSLA
21CSLA Research Brief: Insights for Educators and School Leaders: Understanding and Addressing Online Hate Speech Hua Luo; Marisol Sánchez Castillo; Joy Esboldt; Moonhawk Kim; Aki Murata; Alison Munzer 2023 21CSLA
Berkeley Principal Leadership Institute Overview Soraya Sablo Sutton 2023 Leadership Programs
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 Practice Brief: Insights from California’s TK Educators and Leaders Joy Esboldt; Hua Luo; Marisol Sánchez Castillo; Moonhawk Kim 2023 21CSLA
Leadership Programs 2022 in Review 2023 Leadership Programs