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Title: Values, Visions, and Variation in American School Districts: A Computational Mixed Methods Analysis of School District Strategic Plans. EdWorkingPaper No. 25-1353
Language: English
Authors: Kylie L. Anglin, Julia Oas, Claudia Ventura, Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Source: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2025.
Availability: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
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Page Count: 40
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: School Districts, Strategic Planning, Public Education, School District Size, Geographic Location, Rural Areas, Urban Areas, Geographic Regions, Student Characteristics, Race, Political Attitudes, Educational Objectives
Abstract: The decentralization of power is a defining feature of the American education system, allowing schools to reflect community values and needs. Yet, little is known about how values and visions for education hold constant or vary across districts. Through an analysis of 617 district strategic plans, combining qualitative coding and computational topic modeling, we provide insight into how local communities prioritize educational goals. Districts broadly converge on goals of academic learning, career readiness, climate and belonging, and family and community connection. Greater variability appears in the emphasis on student well-being, social-emotional skills, character development, and other student development goals beyond academics. Diversity, equity, and inclusion goals emerge as the theme that is most correlated with demographics, geography, and politics.
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