The Model of Professional Learning Community in the Border Patrol Police Schools

Abstract

The study of “The Model of Professional Learning Community in the Border Patrol Police Schools” aimed to explore and develop a pattern promoting profession learning community in the context of Border Patrol Police Schools. The study was conducted through 3 phases. In phase 1, the related concepts and theories were reviewed in order to develop the pattern that promotes profession learning community in Border Patrol Police Schools and related documents; focusing on basic information review and analysis as well as exploring current conditions of the Border Patrol Police Schools by semi – structured interviewing the sample group which was 34 informants from Region 41 Border Police Bureau, principals and teachers in Border Police Patrol Schools. In phase 2, the pattern promoting profession learning community in the Border Patrol Police Schools was drafted and sent to the specialists for quality review. In phase 3, the pattern was presented to related sectors.    

This study has showed that in the pattern promoting profession learning community in the Border Patrol Police Schools, the members of the learning community include  1) schools – principals, teachers, and other school personnel; 2) Border Patrol Bureau – the bureau commander (responsible for monitoring operations in the schools), and authorized officers; 3) teacher development and learning management supporting agencies – lecturers of the Faculty of Education in local universities; and
4)  local community – education institute committees, community leaders, and parent representatives. The significant elements contributing the profession learning community in the context of Border Patrol Police Schools consist of 1) common vision and value; 2) local community supporting the operations of the schools; 3) learning supports for learners; 4) team leadership; and 5) learning community supporting structure. To establish the profession learning community in the Border Patrol Police Schools, 4 steps are recommended to follow: 1) creating common vision and value in the levels of Border Police Bureau and Border Patrol Police Schools; 2) figuring the learning goals of learners and building the profession learning community in the schools; 3) working and learning from the operation; and 4) exchanging and reviewing the operation.