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46 Table 1. Summary of Findings by Research Question ________________________________________________________________________ Research Question Findings Research Question 1: Is there a change in perceptions of instructional leadership as a result of participating in the Leadership Cohort? H1: Change in perception of implementing professional learning communities H2: Change in perception of providing effective coaching and feedback H3: Change in perception of ensuring alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment H4: Change in perception of monitoring data to improve instruction • Null hypothesis rejected. • 100% of participants reported a change in perception on implementing professional learning communities. • Change in perception was noted in the areas of elements that make up a PLC and understanding how successful PLCs function. • Null hypothesis rejected. • 100% of participants reported a change in perception on providing effective coaching and feedback. • Change in perception was noted in the areas of the purpose for giving feedback and the structure to provide feedback. • Null hypothesis rejected. • 100% of participants reported a change in perception on ensuring alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. • Change in perception was noted in the areas of a shift in thinking about the role of a leader in ensuring alignment, the connection to the PLC work, and an increased awareness of availability and usage of resources to support instructional leaders. • Null hypothesis rejected. • 100% of participants reported a change in perception on monitoring data to improve instruction. • Change in perception was noted in the areas of the types of data that might be meaningful to use to guide instruction and how to utilize data and conduct conversations to improve instruction. Research Question 2: How do Leadership Cohort participants perceive the impact of participating in the Leadership Cohort has on their behavior as a campus leader? Findings: • 100% of participants expressed a change in their leadership practices. • Perceived impact was noted in changes in leadership actions and changes in the mindset or thinking of the leader. • Perceived changes in mindset occurred with the highest frequency in the criterion of implementing professional learning communities. • Perceived changes in actions occurred with the highest frequency in the criterion of providing coaching and feedback. ________________________________________________________________________ Unrelated Themes There were themes that emerged from the qualitative data that did not align with the two original research questions. Encountering challenges while implementing practices of an Table 1 Summary of Findings by Research Question Shawna Miller, Ed.D.