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The Impact Of Guiding Coalitions On The Overall Success Of Schools Properly Implementing And Sustaining Professional Learning Communities, John Lombardi Jan 2023

The Impact Of Guiding Coalitions On The Overall Success Of Schools Properly Implementing And Sustaining Professional Learning Communities, John Lombardi

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The role of the school administrator and teacher leadership has become increasingly embedded within education. Extensive research and literature suggests teacher leaders are critical in reforming schools. Strong professional learning communities (PLCs) recognize that teacher leadership development must be a purposeful and formal component of their culture. The purpose of this quantitative study was to understand the impact of having or not having a guiding coalition (GC) on the overall success of schools properly implementing and sustaining PLCs.

This study explored the perceptions of secondary school administrators throughout Washington State on the five dimensions of PLCs as delineated by the …