Improving educator practice

and student outcomes is a heavy lift that

requires a commitment to

quality. Anything less is

unthinkable. 

If we are going to evaluate educators

and expect and monitor for

improvement, we must not only provide

relevant PD but PD of the highest

quality.

PDP PROVIDER APPLICATION WEBINAR

PDP PROVIDER APPLICATION WEBINAR

The Massachusetts PD Quality Assurance Project

PD Providers

Topics

1. Setting the stage: The state’s PD initiatives2. The MA Standards for Professional

Development3. Guidelines and the Application– Registration, Guidelines, Expectations,

Application

4. Q&A

Standards For PD Indicators

1. HQPD has clear goals and objectives relevant to desired student outcomes.

1.1 Professional development goals specify intended student outcomes.

1.2 Educator learning objectives specify changes in knowledge, skills, and practices necessary to achieve the intended student outcomes.

1.3 Learning objectives are written in SMART format.

2. HQPD aligns with state, district, school, and/or educator goals or priorities.

2.1 Professional development goals align with educator performance standards, individual professional growth goals, and/or state, district, or school improvement priorities.

2.2 Professional development prepares educators to address state, district, school, and individual goals or priorities.

3. HQPD is designed based on the analysis of data relevant to the identified goals, objectives, and audience.

3.1 Student data from multiple sources inform decisions about professional development goals and learning objectives for the intended audience.

3.2 Educator data from multiple sources inform decisions about professional development goals and learning objectives for the intended audience.

4. HQPD is assessed to ensure that it is meeting the targeted goals and objectives.

4.1 Formative assessment using multiple sources of data measures progress toward professional development goals and learning objectives.

4.2 Summative evaluation measures the attainment of professional development goals and learning objectives.

4.3 Data from formative assessment and summative evaluations inform

efforts to improve the quality and results of professional development.

5. HQPD promotes collaboration among educators to encourage sharing of ideas and working together to achieve the identified goals and objectives.

5.1 Professional development includes collaboration among educators to generate relevant, role-specific applications of their learning.

5.2 Skillful, prepared facilitators use protocols, processes, and strategies to facilitate collaboration during and after professional development to support implementation of learning.

6. HQPD advances an educator’s ability to apply learnings from the professional development to his or her particular content and/or context.

6.1 Professional development includes multiple opportunities for educators to practice their learning and receive feedback.

6.2 Professional development supports educators to identify multiple applications of their learning within their everyday workplace

7. HQPD models good pedagogical practice and applies knowledge of adult learning theory to engage educators.

7.1 Professional development uses effective, research-based, adult learning strategies. 7.2 Professional development incorporates strategies for active engagement of learners.7.3 Professional development facilitators model the practices needed to attain goals and learning objectives.7.4 Professional development includes personalization and differentiation to meet unique learning needs of educators.

8. HQPD makes use of relevant resources to ensure that the identified goals and objectives are met.

8.1 Sufficient resources (time, funding, staff, materials, technology, etc.) are available to provide sustained support over time for full implementation of learning to attain goals and learning objectives. 8.2 Professional development resources are allocated equitablyto address high-priority needs.

9. HQPD is taught or facilitated by a professional who is knowledgeable about the identified objectives

9.1 Skillful, prepared facilitators with content expertise lead professional development.9.2 Facilitators of professional development seek and use feedback, coaching, and other supports to improve their knowledge, skills, and practice as leaders of learning.

10. HQPD sessions connect and build upon each other to provide a coherent and useful learning experience for educators.

10.1 Professional development incorporates strategies to connect new learning with learners’ past learning and experiences.10.2 Individual professional development sessions or meetings link together in a logical and sequential manner to promote attainment of the goals and learning objectives.

Guidelines•Expectations•Application

What is registration?

What are the provider guidelines for awarding PDPs?

What are the expectation of PD Providers?

Who should register?

Do you have a PDP Certificate template?

What’s changed in the application process?

Registration: What Regulation Mandates

603 CMR 44.03: (License Renewal)(1) Except as provided in 603 CMR 44.07, each license shall be valid

for five years, and may be renewed for successive five year terms upon the successful completion of the requisite number of PDPs as set forth in 603 CMR 44.05 (1) and 44.06(1) within a particular five year active period, based on a professional development plan that is designed to improve teaching and student learning and that is approved, if required, by the educator's supervisor.

(2) Professional development points may be earned in the following ways: (a) PDPs may be awarded by registered providers to license holders who complete a professional development activity and demonstrate proficiency in the relevant subject area or skill through an appropriate end-of-course assessment that satisfies Department guidelines. b) PDPs may be awarded by, or under the auspices of, the Department, school districts, or educational collaboratives upon an educator's completion of a professional development activity in compliance with Department guidelines.

(3) The Department shall develop and maintain a registry of professional development providers in order to facilitate access to information about professional development programs.

Registration authorizes a provider to award Professional Development Points (PDPs) to Massachusetts educators.

Registration authorizes a provider to award Professional Development Points (PDPs) to Massachusetts educators.

Registration: What Regulation Mandates

Automatic PDP Providers: ESESchool Districts Collaboratives

Additionally, do not register if you are:An Institute of Higher Education and plan to grant university credit or CEUs*

orA CEU Granting Organization* (Nationally credentialed) and plan to grant CEUs

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All other PD providers who wish to award PDPs must register with ESE.

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To register, providers must complete a PDP provider application and be approved by ESE.* These entities provide college credits or CEUs that are then converted to PDPs by ESE. CEU = Continuing Education Units.

What is Registration?

What are the provider guidelines for awarding PDPs?

What are the expectations of PD Providers?

Who should register?

Do you have a PDP Certificate template?

What’s changed in the application process?

Awarding PDPsAwarding Professional Development Points:

PDPs may be awarded if:

The professional development is 10 hours or more (in total*)

The PD includes an assessment of learning (end-of-course assessment or an observable demonstration of learning)

The professional development participant has met the provider's criteria for mastery.

PDP Certificate Template:

A template is in development

What is Registration? What are the

Provider guidelines for awarding PDPs?

What are the expectations of PD Providers?

Who should register? Do you have

a PDP Certificate? template?

What’s changed in the application process?

PDP Certificates must contain:The PD ActivityTotal Hours Dates Purpose/Objective(s) of the PD A Description of the Assessment of Learning Provider ID (To be assigned by ESE)

PDP Certificates must contain:The PD ActivityTotal Hours Dates Purpose/Objective(s) of the PD A Description of the Assessment of Learning Provider ID (To be assigned by ESE)

What is Registration?

What are the Provider guidelines for awarding PDPs?

What are the expectations of PD Providers?

Who should register?

Do you have a PDP Certificate template? What’s

changed in the application process?

Provider Expectations:Align your PD to the MA Standards for Professional Development

Pay special attention to:Use of Educator & Student Information to tailor PDProviding additional Supports: Follow-upAssessing participant learning [Formative and Summative/Pre and Post]ResourcesEnsuring that PD content addresses elements of the Educator Evaluation Framework

Expectations of Providers

Changes to PDP Provider Approval PoliciesOld New

Lifetime approval status 3 year approval. Must renew after 3 years

Approved for particular content but able to provide PD in any other content area

Approved for specific content areas

Not approved for specific grades For content with MA Curriculum Framework - Approved by grade span:•Lower Elementary (PK K, 1, 2) •Upper Elementary (3,4,5)• Middle School (6,7,8)•High School (9,10,11,12)

Rolling Application Two Registration Periods: Fall & Spring

Registry Enrollment Period

Application Open Notification Status Begins

Summer 2014 (NEW providers) 7/1 -7/31 9/30 10/1

Fall 2014 (Current providers –approval expiring 12/31/14)

9/1-9/30 12/16 1/1/15

Spring 2015 1/12 -3/13 5/15 7/1

Fall 2015 8/1 -9/30 12/16 1/1/16

The Application

Part A- General questions to demonstrate how provider typically addresses certain PD Standards

Part B – Content Specific

http://www.doe.mass.edu/pd/providers.html

Online Application

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1689149/PD-Provider-Application-2014