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FY 11

 Professional Development Support Structure

Schools District Support

Department

PD Team (Administrator, PD Contact,

& PD Team Members)

Ensures HQPD

District PD Team in the Department of

Professional Development

Monitors HQPD

Department PD Contact

Ensures HQPD

Protocol Review

•Train U Course

•Interviews October 7th

•Support Available

PROTOCOL STANDARDSThe model employs a basic systems approach toprofessional development addressing these generalquestions:

Planning: What planning occurs to organize and support the professional development for teachers?

Learning: How and how well is the professional development delivered to teachers?

Implementing: What follow-up is provided to ensure that teachers use the skills and knowledge gained through the delivered professional development?

Evaluating: What evaluation occurs to ensure that the professional development resulted in teacher use in the classroom and improvements in student learning as a direct outcome?

Protocol – District level

Planning

Learning

Implementing

Evaluating

Best Practice

Research (ongoing)

Implementation of Learning Coaching and Mentoring Web-Based Resources and Assistance

Implementing the System Implementation of Learning Changes in Students Evaluation Measures Use of Results Fiscal Resources Student Gains

Needs Assessment Generating a PD System Research-Based Content Standards Integration of Initiatives Leadership Development Non-Instructional Staff Professional Learning Facilitators

Learning Communities Content Focused Learning Strategies Sustained Professional Learning Use of Technology Time Resources Coordinated Records District Support Learning Organization

FORMULA FOR HIGH QUALITY Professional Development

Documentation of learning is trainer’s assessment of participant’s mastery.

Live WorkshopBook StudyOnline LearningCollegial DialoguesLearning Community

Documentation of implementation verifies that learning transferred to the participant’s job.

Written ReflectionsAssignmentsSummary notesProjectsProductsStudent ProductsProfessional developer provides support and assistance as needed.

Documentation of impact on job performance is an analysis of participant’s implementation.

ANDDocumentation of impact to student achievement is an analysis of student data.Review of intended resultsRecommendations for continuous improvementFollow-up evidence should be kept by the participants, after it has been assessed and documented by the professional developer.

Documentation is submitted to Staff Development for entry of learning value (inservice points).

Sign-in SheetsComponent EvaluationSign-in Sheets and Component Evaluations are kept on file at the school site or department for 5 years in case of audit.

The Learning Episode(s) Transfer of Knowledge Assessment of Learning

Component Procedures

•Train U

•Website

Professional Development

Professional Learning

FacilitatorTrainer

Teacher Educator

Delivery Learning

Follow-Up Implementing

Dates to Remember

Proposals for FY 11 – due October 1st

New Components – due February 1st Sign-in Sheets & – due May 6th Component Evaluations