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OEA: Leadership, turnover and student behavior separate highest- and lowest-impact Kentucky schools
Summary
The Office of Education Accountability told the Senate Education Committee that highest-impact schools share established instructional systems, lower teacher turnover (15% vs. 21%), longer principal tenure (6 vs. 4 years) and stronger behavioral systems; OEA recommended statutory changes to CSIPs/CDIPs and expanded vendor options for CSI schools.
The Office of Education Accountability presented findings to the Senate Education Committee concluding that leadership, teacher turnover and school climate are primary drivers of differences between Kentucky's highest- and lowest-impact schools.
Chris Riley, research analyst for OEA, and Deborah Nelson, division manager for research, said their study—based largely on 2022–23 data and visits to 14 schools—found little difference in per-pupil spending between highest- and lowest-impact schools but meaningful differences in how funds are used and in staffing stability. "Teacher turnover in lowest impact schools was an average of 21%, which is 1.4 times higher than the average turnover of 15% in highest impact schools," Nelson said. She also said principals in highest-impact…
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