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The Relationship Between

Professional Learning

Communities and StudentAchievement in High Schools

A Proposal Defenseby

Teresa A. Hughes

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Defense Format

I. Purpose of Study

II. Research Questions

III. Significance of the Study

IV. Review of Literature

V. Research Design

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I. Purpose of the Study

The purpose is threefold:

1. Identify school leaders who are

implementing professional learning

communities.

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Purpose of the Study

2. Identify the level that each school is

functioning as a professional learningcommunity.

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Purpose of the Study

3. Identify whether student achievement in

mathematics and reading/English languagearts Texas Assessment of Knowledge and

Skills (TAKS) scores has occurred as a

result of professional learning communities.

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II. Research Questions

1. To what degree does a principal rate

their school as functioning as a

professional learning community?

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Research Questions

2. Is there a relationship between student

achievement, based on mathematics2 and

reading/English language arts3 TAKSscores, and the degree the school is

functioning as a professional learning

community?

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Key Terms

Effective Leaders

Learning Organizations

Professional Learning Communities

Reculturing

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III. Significance of the Study

Knowledge gained from the study will

provide educational leaders information

about student achievement as it relates tolearning communities.

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Significance of the Study

The principal’s processes for effecting

change, when creating professional

learning communities, could impacteducational leader preparatory programs

and principal expectations.

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Significance of the Study

As schools are recultured and the teacher 

role changes within a professional learning

organization, teacher preparatoryprograms might be influenced.

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IV. Review of Literature

A Historical Perspective of Reform

The Learning Organization

Professional Learning Communities

The Role of the Teacher in a

Professional Learning Community

The Role of the Principal in a

Professional Learning Community Conclusion

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Review of Literature

A Historical Perspective of ReformFrederick Taylor 

The Excellence Movement

A Nation at Risk

Goals 2000 – Educate America Act

No Child Left Behind

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Review of Literature

A Historical Perspective of Reform

The Effects of Reform Efforts

In the United States, the education reform

movement has focused increasingly on the

development of new standards for students(Darling-Hammond, 2004).

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Review of Literature

A Historical Perspective of Reform

The Effects of Reform Efforts

“More and more educators are understanding

that piecemeal reform too often produces a

confusing and inefficient proliferation of programsthat generate resource battles, reinforce inequity,

and ultimately help only a few students” (Legter,

1999).

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Review of Literature

A Historical Perspective of Reform

The Effects of Reform Efforts

The problem with reform is not the lack of 

innovation or creativity, but the massive overload of 

fragmented, uncoordinated, and ephemeralattempts at change (Fullan & Miles, 1992).

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Review of Literature

A Historical Perspective of Reform

The Effects of Reform Efforts

“…that forming a community of learners for 

teachers is a powerful strategy for enhancing

teacher commitment” (Hausman & Goldring, 2001).

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Review of Literature

The Learning Organization

Peter Senge, The Fifth DisciplinePersonal Mastery

Mental Models

Shared Vision

Team Learning

Systems Thinking

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Review of Literature

Professional Learning CommunitiesShared Mission, Vision, and Values

Collective Inquiry

Collaborative Teams

Action Orientation and Experimentation

Continuous ImprovementResults of Orientation

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Review of Literature

The Role of the Teacher in a

Professional Learning Community

Communicator  Collaborator 

Change Agent

Life-Long Learner 

Leader 

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Review of Literature

The Role of the Principal in a

Professional Learning CommunitySelf-Efficacy

Results

Sustaining Leader 

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Review of Literature

Conclusion

“The current factory-model school, while seemingly

efficient, is, in fact, grossly inefficient,inappropriate and ultimately inequitable, as itrequires that all children adapt to the mean…Individualizing instruction for each learner is nolonger a dream – it is an educational birthrightfor all children” (Fulton, 2003).

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IV. Research Design

Research MethodologyCorrelational Research

Descriptive Statistics

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Research Design

Correlational Research Independent Variable – principal score on

surveyDependent Variable(s) – mathematics and

reading/English language arts TAKS scores

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Research Design

Subjects of the StudyPrincipals at regular instruction public high

schools, in Texas, that are functioning asprofessional learning communities.

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Research Design

InstrumentationSchool Professional Staff as Learning 

Community Pilot Test and Field Test

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Research Design

Instrumentation – Reliability and ValidityDescriptive Statistics

Internal Consistency Reliability Coefficient

Stability (test-retest) Reliability CoefficientContent Validity

Concurrent Validity

Construct Validity

Factor Analysis

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Research Design

Analysis of Data

Quantitative data will be derived from the

survey.

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Research Design

Analysis of Data

Quantitative data will be collected on

student achievement in mathematics andreading/English language arts.

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Research Design

Analysis of Data

A Pearson r correlation coefficient will be

calculated to determine if a relationshipexists.

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Research Design

Analysis of Data

Multiple regression analysis will be used and

a Pearson r correlation coefficient will becalculated.

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The Relationship Between

Professional Learning

Communities and StudentAchievement in High Schools

A Proposal Defense

by

Teresa A. Hughes