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Exploring the Effectiveness of the PLC at Work® Process in Texas Elementary and Middle Schools. Part 1: What Are the Characteristics of Schools Achieving Model PLC at Work® School Designation? PLC Model School Report #1
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Kristin E. Mansell; J. Jacob Kirksey – Center for Innovative Research in Change, Leadership, and Education, 2025
This report examines the characteristics, geographic distributions, and descriptive student outcomes of Model Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Work® Schools in Texas. Model PLC at Work® Schools voluntarily apply for this designation, demonstrating a commitment to collaborative data-driven instructional practices designed to improve student…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Educational Improvement, Teacher Collaboration, School Culture
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Solution Tree's PLC at Work® Process and Student Achievement in Texas. Policy Brief. No. 1
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Kristin E. Mansell; J. Jacob Kirksey – Center for Innovative Research in Change, Leadership, and Education, 2025
This policy brief examines the impact of Solution Tree's PLC at Work® process on student achievement in Texas schools. Using a quasi-experimental design and statewide data, we found that students in Model PLC Schools made meaningful academic gains, averaging 3.1 months of additional learning in math and 2 months in reading compared to similar…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Educational Improvement, Teacher Collaboration, School Culture
Exploring the Effectiveness of the PLC at Work® Process in Texas Elementary and Middle Schools. Part 2: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the PLC at Work® Process and Student Achievement in Texas. PLC Model School Report #2
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Kristin E. Mansell; J. Jacob Kirksey – Center for Innovative Research in Change, Leadership, and Education, 2025
This report evaluates the impact of the Professional Learning Communities (PLC) at Work® process on student academic achievement over a three-year period in Texas public schools. Drawing on linked administrative data from the University of Houston Education Research Center (UH-ERC), the study uses a quasi-experimental approach to compare…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Educational Improvement, Teacher Collaboration, School Culture