PLCA-R conducted during October 2014

1. Analysis of the Professional
Learning Community Assessment-
Revised conducted at
Wichita Falls High School
Ciro J. Viamontes
In satisfaction of the requirements for EDAD 6160
Fall 2014

2. Wichita Falls High School
 5A school with a total student enrollment
of 1,340
 a predominantly minority urban school
 47% Hispanic, 14% African-American
 economically disadvantaged 59.3%
 At-Risk 47.5%

3. Wichita Falls High School
 117.2 Staff positions, 101.7 teachers
 80% White
 6.9% Hispanic, 3.9 % African-American
 45.6% less than 5 years experience
 3 consecutive years with a new principal
 School improvement

4. PCLA-R Results

5. PCLA-R Results
PLC
DIMENSIONS
Shared and
Supportive
Leadership
Shared
Values and
Visions
Collective
Learning and
Application
Shared
Personal
Practice
Supportive
Conditions -
Relationships
Supportive
Conditions -
Structures
Mean 3.19 3.09 3.01 3.03 3.16 2.94
Standard
Deviation
0.64 0.59 0.61 0.65 0.65 0.7
Range 2.55-3.83 2.5-3.68 2.40-3.61 2.38-3.68 2.51-3.71 2.24-3.64

6. Individual Questions - High
 Supportive Conditions- Relationships
 Caring relationships exist among staff and students that are
built on trust and respect 3.41
 The principal is proactive and addresses areas where support
is needed 3.35
 Staff members use multiple sources of data to make
decisions about teaching and learning 3.35
 No negatives

7. Individual Questions - Low
 Supportive Conditions – Structures
 Appropriate technology and instructional materials are
available to staff 2.65, 45.2% negative
Time is provided to facilitate collaborative work 2.85
 The school schedule promotes collective learning and shared
practice 2.85
 Almost one third of responses negative

8. Individual Questions - Comments
 Five of twelve comments on technology quality
Two comments on lack of trust of colleagues
caveat that it was not applicable to all staff members
 71% agreed that “The school facility is clean, attractive and
inviting”
Sarcasm?

9. Individual Interviews
 Assistant Principal
Department Head
Teacher in the WFISD Teacher Leadership Cohort

10. Individual Interviews - Themes
 Progress and Hope
Many changes and improvements
Improved instructional practice
More collaboration
 Youth and “Young Thinking”
 “why do I need to change, my students do fine”
Habit, Pain of change
Fear and lack of trust of district level initiative

11. Discussion
 Surface implementation
 Inconsistency
Leadership turnover
Accountability
 Alignment of district/campus vision
Retention/Recruitment