A review of research on the impact of professional learning communities on teaching practice and student learning

By Vicki Vescio, D. Ross, Alyson Adams. 2008

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Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Education

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Mapping teacher collaboration for school success (2021, background): “The construction of a professional learning community involves infusing learning practices, where teachers and students are in a continuous process of personal and professional transformation, with a strong social component (Hopkins & Spillane, 2014; Vescio et al., 2008).”
The effects of distributed leadership on teacher professional learning: mediating roles of teacher trust in principal and teacher motivation (2020, background): “A growing cadre of educational scholars has connected the process of effective and sustainable school-based professional learning with the increasing quality of teaching in school settings (Vescio, Ross, and Adams 2008; Walker 2007; Hallinger, Piyaman, and Viseshsiri 2017; Thoonen et al. 2011).”
Accessing Capital Resources: Investigating the Effects of Teacher Human and Social Capital on Student Achievement (2014, background): “…interaction for school improvement (Baker-Doyle & Yoon, 2010; Hargreaves, 1994; Spillane, 2006) particularly as a way to increase student achievement (Ashton & Webb, 1986; Bryk & Schneider, 2003; Chrispeels et al., 2007; Goddard et al., 2007; Moolenaar, Sleegers, & Daly, 2011; Vescio et al., 2008).”
Teacher involvement in curriculum design: need for support to enhance teachers’ design expertise (2014, background): “Next to practical challenges (e.g. limited time) and dealing with the variation in expectations within the team, teachers in TDTs often lack design expertise (Bakah et al. 2012, Handelzalts 2009, Havnes 2009, Vescio et al. 2008).”
How do teachers learn in the workplace? An examination of teacher learning activities (2009, background): “One such professional development programme involves teacher collaboration in teams, which is generally assumed to constitute a very powerful learning environment for teachers (Grossman et al. 2001; Little 2002; Schwarz McCotter 2001; Vescio et al. 2008).”
Relating school leadership to perceived professional learning community characteristics: a multilevel analysis (2016, background): “This kind of collaborative environment has been identified as promising for improving the quality of teaching and for moving educational systems forward (Barth, 1990; Harris & Muijs, 2005; Supovitz, Sirinides, & May, 2009; Vandenberghe & Kelchtermans, 2002; Vescio et al., 2008).”
Teacher Collaboration in Instructional Teams and Student Achievement (2015, background): “Similarly, in their review of the literature on PLCs, Vescio, Ross, and Adams (2008) concluded that the most effective PLCs were those characterized by ‘‘collaboration with a clear and persistent focus on data about student learning’’ (p. 89).”
Unpacking the effects of culture on school leadership and teacher learning in China (2020, background): ““Routine forums” for teacher learning include planning and assessment meetings, coaching/mentoring feedback sessions, teacher research groups, and curriculum development teams (Kwakman, 2003; Paine and Fang, 2006; Parise and Spillane, 2010; Qian and Walker, 2013; Vescio et al., 2008).”
The impacts of professional learning communities on science teachers’ knowledge, practice and student learning: a review (2016, background): “Our review provides some support that science teachers who focus on student learning in PLCs are more likely to change their practices, which is supported by Vescio et al. (2008).”
Trust and Collaboration in PLC Teams (2015, background): “Teachers who are open to the group sharing and risk taking necessary for change are more successful in their collaborative efforts (Harris & Jones, 2010; Vescio et al., 2008).”