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Improving Student Achievement Through Professional Learning Communities, Mindy L. Roberts
Improving Student Achievement Through Professional Learning Communities, Mindy L. Roberts
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This study determined how general education teachers in a Midwestern school district perceived their personal skill level in working collaboratively and focusing on academic results while working in a Professional Learning Community (PLC). The overarching question for the research was: Do educator perceptions of their personal skill level in working collaboratively and focusing on academic results while implementing a Professional Learning Community have an effect on student achievement? The study looked at teacher perceptions within the three themes of PLCs: (a) assuring students learn at high levels, (b) creating a culture of collaboration, and (c) focusing on academic results. Student …