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DESE showcases PLC pilot gains while lawmakers question scale, cost and access
Summary
DESE presented evidence that Professional Learning Communities (PLC) have produced incremental student‑achievement and retention gains in pilot districts but lawmakers pressed for more independent evaluation, better geographic coverage and clarity on multi‑year funding priorities.
DESE officials and educators presented the Professional Learning Community (PLC) project to the Senate Education Committee as a multi‑year, research‑based professional‑development strategy that began under Act 427 of 2017.
Missy Wally (Office of Special Projects) and Ivy Pfeffer (Deputy Commissioner) said the pilot began with nine schools and has expanded through cohorts and a regional‑network approach. DESE presented cohort data from model schools showing improvements in metrics such as grade‑level reading and math proficiency, decreased special‑education…
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