IES Guide Compiles Measurement Instruments for Assessing the Performance of PLCs

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has released a compilation of 49 instruments for measuring key performance indicators of teacher professional learning communities (PLCs). The new guide Measurement Instruments for Assessing the Performance of Professional Learning Communities features an annotated bibliography that identifies valid and reliable measures of teacher/principal, PLC team, and student-level indicators that can be used to assess PLCs.

The Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic created this tool in partnership with its Professional Learning Research Alliance, which brings together state and district education leaders. The research team employed a rigorous process of searching and screening the scientific literature and other sources for relevant qualitative and quantitative instruments, followed by a careful review and evaluation of each instrument against established standards of measurement quality.

This resource is intended for researchers, practitioners, and education professionals seeking to engage in evidence-based planning, implementation, and evaluation of teacher PLCs. The PLC-related measurement instruments identified in this project include 31 quantitative and 18 qualitative instruments that assess a range of teacher/principal-, team-, and student-level variables.

Visit the IES website to download the complete guide: Measurement Instruments for Assessing the Performance of Professional Learning Communities