In a Professional Learning Community, what does distributed leadership mean?

• A. Leadership remains with a single administrator
• B. Leadership responsibilities are shared among teachers and staff, not centralized
• C. Leaders avoid decision-making
• D. Leadership is solely based on tenure

Answer: (B)

Distributed leadership in a Professional Learning Community means leadership is shared across teachers and staff, not concentrated in one administrator. It uses the strengths of multiple people to guide improvements in instruction, curriculum, data analysis, and interventions. This approach helps build collective capacity, fosters collaboration, and keeps momentum for change even as roles shift. It also aligns with the PLC focus on continuous learning and shared accountability for student outcomes. Keeping leadership with a single administrator, avoiding decision-making, or basing leadership on tenure all conflict with the idea of a collaborative, ongoing distribution of leadership across the staff.