Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students … Learning Communities … occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement, collective responsibility, and goal alignment. Leadership … requires skillful leaders who develop capacity, advocate, and create support systems for professional learning. Resources … requires prioritizing, monitoring, and coordinating resources for educator learning. Data … uses a variety of sources and types of student, educator, and system data to plan, assess, and evaluate professional learning. Learning Designs … integrates theories, research, and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes. Implementation … applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long-term change. Outcomes … aligns its outcomes with educator performance and