PLC development by promoting role: administrative-staff-led PLCs rated shared leadership lower but shared values higher than teacher- and student-led PLCs, with no statistically significant differences¶

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q2 i? All mean values in the five dimensions were above 3.0 for all three PLC types by promoting role, with a trend toward higher values in Type E (student-led) PLCs and lowest in Type A except for D2. → Layton-Jaramillo 2025 q2 i? In Type A PLCs, shared leadership (D1) was rated lower than in Type D and Type E PLCs, while agreement on shared values (D2) was higher; Mann-Whitney U differences were not statistically significant though Cohen's d revealed notable differences in D1 and D2. → Layton-Jaramillo 2025 (2)

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Layton-Jaramillo 2025¶

Layton-Jaramillo, S.E., Duarte-Velasco, O.G., Aguaded-Ramírez, E.M., & Carrillo-Rosúa, F.J. (2025). Innovation in university science teaching through professional learning communities. Journal of Technology and Science Education, 15(1), 142-161. https://doi.org/10.3926/jotse.3115

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Figure 3 compares mean PLC dimension ratings by promoting role (Type D teachers, Type E students, Type A administrative staff). "all mean values in the five dimensions were above 3.0 for all three PLCs types".

"According to Figure 3, all mean values in the five dimensions were above 3.0 for all three PLCs types. A trend toward higher values in Type E PLCs was observed, followed by Type D PLCs, with Type A PLCs showing the lowest values–except for dimension D2, where the highest value was recorded in Type A PLCs."

Layton-Jaramillo 2025 (2)¶

Layton-Jaramillo, S.E., Duarte-Velasco, O.G., Aguaded-Ramírez, E.M., & Carrillo-Rosúa, F.J. (2025). Innovation in university science teaching through professional learning communities. Journal of Technology and Science Education, 15(1), 142-161. https://doi.org/10.3926/jotse.3115

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Mann-Whitney U tests showed differences were "not statistically significant in any case", but Cohen's d revealed notable differences in dimensions D1 and D2 between Type A PLCs and both Type D and Type E PLCs.

"Thus, in Type A PLCs, shared leadership (D1) received a lower rating compared to Type D and Type E PLCs, indicating that the latter two demonstrated greater consensus regarding active participation in decision-making. Despite this, in Type A PLCs, there was a higher level of agreement than in Type D and Type E PLCs regarding the sharing of values and principles (D2)"

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