Instructional Coaching

Many researchers at the KUCRL utilize components of Instructional Coaching in their interventions. Instructional coaches are onsite professional developers who teach educators how to use evidence-based teaching practices and to support them in learning and applying these practices in a variety of educational settings.

The Kansas Coaching Project (2008-2025) conducted a broad array of R&D initiatives in school districts in more than 40 states and provinces. Instructional coaching variables and protocols, found to be most heavily related to improved academic outcomes, have been incorporated into an array of professional development workshops and institutes.