"The study found that professional community strongly predicts the school’s level of teaching quality as measured by pedagogy, and this directly boosts student achievement." Louis, K.S., & Marks, H.M.

Essential Program Component Eight

State Definition: The school/district supports teacher grade-level collaboration on a regular and frequent basis for elementary, middle, and high school English-language arts teachers to focus on a review of the assessments and assessment data, the implementation of the adopted standards-aligned materials, and the implications for improving instruction.

Related Information:

ESS recognizes the power of collaboration at all educational levels and strongly supports the work of:

• Principal Network
• Small Schools Consortium
• Professional Learning Communities
• Course of Study: ELA, EPC 7

TCDE Contacts:
Sarah Kania, ESS Director
Lisa Sandberg, Math & Science Director
Diane Ehrle, Consultant, ELA
Maureen Clements, Consultant, Math & Science