1. Two Heads Are Better Than One: Building a Professional Learning Community around Data Amanda Duffy, M.A. Dr. Marcela Movit American Institutes for Research Friday, 4/24 10:45am-12:00pm

2. Session Summary In this session, participants will learn about the community of learners' approach to professional development create an outline for how to work through these steps to share with their programs as a first step in implementing a PLC

3. What is a Professional Learning Community (PLC)? PLC Purposeful F2F interactions Common Goals and Interests Commitment to Group’s Development Local Community Working together

4. Key Characteristics for Success Supportive and shared leadership Collective creativity or reflective dialogue Shared values and vision Supportive conditions Shared personal practice

5. PLC Approach to PD Structure Duration Collective Participation Content focus Active learning Coherence Source: Steiner, L. Designing Effective Professional Development Experiences: What Do We Know?, 2004

6. Data and EFL Completion Join a PLC Activity! Scott MaxwellScott Maxwell, www.lumaxart.com/ Working Together Teamwork Puzzle Concept CC BY NAwww.lumaxart.com/Working Together Teamwork Puzzle Concept CC BY NA Data and PD Data and Technology Use Data and High School Equivalency

7. Steps to Build a PLC Review Data and Plan Begin Community Building Through Data Determine Activities, Measures, and Drivers Assess and Share Data on Progress

8. Planning Document See handout: PLC Planning Document

9. Step 1:Review Data and Plan Review Data Determine Initial Priority Make Initial Plans

10. Step 1: Review Data and Plan You Try!

11. Step 2: Begin Community Building Through Data Involve Other Stake- holders Collect Data Review Data

12. Step 2: Begin Community Building Through Data You Try!

13. Step 3: Determine Activities, Measures, and Drivers Plan Activities Determine Measures Agree on Drivers

14. Step 3: Determine Activities, Measures, and Drivers You Try!

15. Step 4: Assess and Share Data on Progress Examine Measures Survey Participants Share Successes and Improvements

16. Step 4: Assess and Share Data on Progress You Try!

17. Reflections on Process

18. Next Steps Use the Local Action Planning Tool to outline next steps Prepare a presentation for your state or program Use tools to begin your Professional Learning Community! RunBlogRun RunBlogRun CC-BY

19. Questions

20. Contact Information Amanda Duffy – aduffy@air.orgaduffy@air.org Marcela Movit – mmovit@air.orgmmovit@air.org Additional Materials and Support: http://www.nrsweb.org/ http://www.nrsweb.org/