Experiences nationally have shown that coaches with multiple other work-related demands often are unable to give adequate support to their schools. Therefore the Southwest Regional Center for Accelerated Schools requests that service centers and schools seek coaches with no other job-related responsibilities. Because of the preparation and planning work involved as well as the time a coach must spend on the campus, a full-time coach can be responsible for no more than four schools at any given time. These training sessions further develop the knowledge and skill levels of the coach. Characteristics of Effective Coaches Above all else a coach must have a passion about creating schools that facilitate the development of all dimensions of every child.
Coaches are collaborators able to build on the strengths of the entire school community.
The effective coach uses training and follow-up strategies that utilize constructivist strategies enabling the school community to learn through its own discovery and development.