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LXD Research ESSA Level 2 Teacher Retention Study

Measuring the Impact of e2L Coaching Methodology on Teacher Retention

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Study Description

engage2learn (e2L) provides a personalized coaching system that builds capacity and engagement in public schools. Learning Experience Design (LXD) Research, a third-party independent evaluator, was hired to analyze data collected from the Arlington Independent School District (ISD) during the 2017-2021 school years. The goal of this study was to measure how participation in coaching conducted by e2L coaches and e2L-trained district coaches predicted teacher retention each year.

Learn more about the e2L’s multi-year partnership with Arlington ISD here.

This well-designed, correlational study suggests that e2L’s methodology for instructional coaching interventions meets the standard for ESSA Level 2 Moderate Evidence by having a statistically significant impact on teacher retention results.

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Graphic showing 11% increase in teacher retention over 5-years

Teachers who received e2L coaching showed significantly higher retention rates compared to their non-coached peers.

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Sample Group

Sample Size

LXD-Teacher 3,852

Teachers

LXD-School 68

Schools

Student Demographics

47%

Hispanic

26%

African American

53%

Eco. Disadvantage

Comparison Group Sizes

Coached Teachers:

638

Non-Coached Teachers:

3,214

Program Overview & Key Findings

e2L partnered with the district to provide coaching for teachers, instructional lead teachers, assistant principals, instructional coaches, and office staff. Teachers were coached on the e2L Best Practices and worked with their e2L coach or e2L-trained district coach to design their own path toward standards mastery within the district-selected competencies, earning competency badges as they demonstrated evidence of practice.
Teacher retention data indicated whether a teacher returned to their position at the beginning of the next school year. The following results provide evidence that educators who were coached using the e2L coaching methodology and earned competency badges were significantly more likely to continue in their role than educators who did not receive coaching nor earn badges.

Teacher Retention Rate | 2017-2021
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Stats Citations:
2018: t(3,451) = 2.8, p < .01, Cohen's d effect size = 0.31
2019: t(3,537) = 3.7, p < .001, Cohen's d effect size = 0.32
2020: t(3,655) = 6.6, p < .001, Cohen's d effect size = 0.22
2021: t(3,850) = 9.2, p < .001, Cohen's d effect size = 0.40

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