ALCA PLC Members 7 Steps Data Standards Map Plan Curriculum Assessment Strategies

Research Based Professional Development

For a particular professional development activity, use the following rubric items to check PD elements that identify the activity as potentially of high quality.

Check the items below which apply to the professional development activity.

#1 Teachers must be up-dated on:
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Advances in grade-level or subject area.
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Pedagogical strategies and methodologies.
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Latest technology and materials.
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New laws and mandates.

#2 Leadership Challenges
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Facilitating instructional improvement.
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Meeting the key training needs of all teachers.
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Supporting teachers in addressing teaching and or content-specific competencies.
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Supporting teachers in addressing resistance to change.

The "Context" for effective staff development should:
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Foster the norm of continuous improvement.
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Be aligned with school's and district's strategic plan.
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Provide adequate time during the workday for learning and collaboration.

The "Process" of effective staff development should:
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Provide knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding organizational development and systems thinking.
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Use a variety of approaches.
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Provide follow-up application opportunities.

The "Content" of effective staff development should:
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Increase understanding of developmentally appropriate school environments and instruction.
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Maximize student learning and assessment strategies.
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Increase knowledge and practice of interdisciplinary instruction.

Training areas with significant correlation to student achievement:
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Higher-order thinking skills.
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Appropriate instruction for special populations (differentiation).
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Increased vocabulary skills.

Research-based principles of effective professional development:
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Is based on an analysis of student learning that compares the differences between actual student learning and standards for student learning (alignment).
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Encourages teachers to identify their own needs and develop learning experiences to meet those needs (empowerment)
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Is based on teacher's daily work.
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Is organized around collaborative problem-solving (team building).
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