Research & Evidence
A five-year scale-up study at nine Learning Teams elementary and six demographically comparable schools in the same district indicate that LT schools produce significantly higher gains than non-LT schools. Elementary schools that successfully implement the Learning Teams program should yield the following outcomes within a 1-3 year period:
- Gains in student achievement that significantly surpass the average rate of gain among schools in the same district and throughout the state
- Highly effective teacher workgroup meetings in which teachers spend the vast majority of time constructively planning, evaluating, and refining their teaching
- Significantly greater capacity among teachers on staff to provide effective instructional leadership to teacher workgroups and the staff as a whole
- Sharper and more enduring focus on academic goals and outcomes
- Stronger collective commitment among staff towards improving teaching, learning, and student achievement
In a recent pilot study in secondary schools, groups of high school teachers demonstrated changes in their attitudes and practice, directly tied to the deliberate planning and analysis associated with LT settings and protocols.