The Development of Professional Learning Community Using the Model for Basic Educational Schools

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to the development of professional learning community using the model for basic educational schools consisting of 4 stages; stage 1 study the components and indicators of the use of professional learning community, stage 2 study the current conditions, desirable conditions, and necessary needs, stage 3 development of professional learning community using the model for basic educational schools, stage 4 model using the professional learning community. Research Instruments used were sound recording, assessment form, questionnaire, interview form, and test. Statistical tools used were percentage, mean and standard deviation. It was found that components and indicators had 6 components with 27 indicators. The results of the suitability assessment were at a highest level. The current conditions were at a moderate level. The desirable conditions were at a highest level. The order of necessary needs can be arranged as follows; teamwork, vision and shared values, shared leadership, support factors, learning and professional development, and caring community. The results of the development of professional learning community using the model for basic educational schools comprised the following: part 1 principles, concepts, and objectives, part 2 procedures, part 3 guidelines for use, part 4 assessment, part 5 success conditions. The results of suitability and feasibility assessment were at a high level. The results of model using were found that the scores for the knowledge assessment after development were higher than the scores for the knowledge before development were statistically significant at .05 level. The results of the assessment of activities according to the before development model were at a high level after the development were at a highest level and the satisfaction level assessment were at a highest level.