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YEAR
2016
SUBJECT
[RR2016-03] A Study on Teacher Learning Community Support for Enhanced School Capacity 
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RR2016-03_Abstract.pdf   RR2016-03_Abstract.pdf  
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TITLE
[RR2016-03] A Study on Teacher Learning Community Support for Enhanced School Capacity
AUTHOR(S)
Young-sook Park
KEYWORDS
School education capacity, Teacher Learning Community (TLC)
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RR2016-03

A Study on Teacher Learning Community Support for Enhanced School Capacity



The purpose of this study is to identify the elements that support effective Teacher Learning Community (TLC) of which enhance school education through analyses of domestic and international cases and needs analysis of TLC.

This study had set five research questions: First, what doe the previous research identify as attributes and requisites of TLC? Second, how are the TLCs in and out of schools operated, and what are the supports from the offices of education? What are the problems, if any? Third, what are the best practices of TLC, and what are the differences of support requisites by types of school, by region, and by teachers’ experiences? Fourth, what are the attributes and directional nature of TLCs in other countries, and what are the implications? Fifth, what are the strategies for TLCs disseminate and diffuse for enhanced school capabilities, and how should it be supported at National and regional level?

With the five research questions, this study comprises ① analysis of recent research on effective TLC, ② identification of current TLC operation and problems, if any, ③ analysis of best practices of TLCs, ④ analysis of requisites of TLC, ⑤ implications from other countries, and ⑥ measures for TLC support.