The purpose of this study was to research the influences of Professional Learning Communities (PLC) as perceived by New Jersey State certified educators in three specific areas: content, process, and context of the reform's implementation. This study used the Standards Inventory Assessment (SAI) to evaluate the teacher perceptions as reported anonymously through the survey instrument. The need for this specific research is evident in the current limitation of quantitative data regarding the PLC model that is being increasingly advocated for at the government, state, and district level. Accordingly, this study sought to provide data to districts that were looking to implement the PLC model regarding its effectiveness as perceived by the educators working within the model.

Data in this study was gathered using the SAI survey instrument, which was an online, anonymous Likert scale tool. Information was collected and distributed to individual schools, who then granted permission to the researcher to use that data.

Data for this research was then analyzed using statistical methods. The data analysis determined that the Professional Learning Community model had no significant effect on teacher perceptions regarding the three areas studied. The knowledge gained in this study will add to the assessment of this particular reform model as it applies to school improvement.