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Betts, Diane Gmitro – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The goal of professional learning communities (PLC) is for teachers to come together to discuss and examine student learning and ultimately to make instructional changes that can lead to improved student learning. The formative use of assessments that are commonly agreed upon by this community of teachers is believed to enhance their improvement…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Psychometrics, Communities of Practice, Role Perception
Kochenour, Ruth Braddick – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Today's educational reform literature abounds with convincing testimonials of schools operating as professional learning communities. The model is highly sought but often misunderstood and shallowly applied. Although much evidence exists regarding the characteristics of effective learning communities, the literature review reveals a gap in the…
Descriptors: Social Change, Educational Change, Focus Groups, Elementary Schools