Friesen, SharonChu, Man-WaiHunter, DarrylBrandon, JimBrown, BarbLouie, DustinStelmach, BonnieSchmidt, EdgarAdams, PamelaBurleigh, DawnMombourquette, CarmenParsons, Dennis2021-04-152021-04-152021-04-15Brandon, J., Brown, B., Chu, M-W., Friesen, S., Louie, D., Parsons, D., Hunter, D., Stelmach, B., Schmidt, E., Adams, P., Burleigh, D., Mombourquette, C., (2020). Optimum learning for all students implementing Alberta’s 2018 professional practice standards a longitudinal, mixed methods research study: 2019-2020 provincial year 1 survey research report. Alberta Education.http://hdl.handle.net/1880/113250https://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38741Alberta Education commissioned this 4-year longitudinal, mixed methods research study, which is designed to assess, deepen, and extend the implementation process for Alberta’s three professional practice standards: The Teaching Quality Standard (TQS) the Leadership Quality Standard (LQS), and the Superintendent Leadership Quality Standard (SLQS). This report presents the survey findings from the first year of the study. Findings are presented for each of the three standards. Results overall indicate: 1. educators across the province are in the adapting stage of implementation. The standards and their implementation do not appear to be rigidifying practice since interquartile ranges and standard deviations remain professionally healthy for fostering discussion and multiple perspectives. 2. leaders must engage the wider community in schools. Those competencies in leading those within the system are stronger than for leading those beyond the system. 3. pedagogy as it relates to First Nations, Métis and Inuit foundational knowledge, alongside traditional Western ideas in mathematics and the sciences, are a challenge.engUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.Education -- AlbertaEducation and state -- AlbertaEducation -- StandardsPublic Policyreport