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Professional Development System Protocol

Professional Development System Protocol. Professional Development. 1997 Evaluation Study Recent legislative changes, 1012.98 f.s. 2000 Study of implementation of new legislation 2001 -02 Development and pilot of Protocol. 1997 Study Findings. Over 6,000 offerings on a designated day

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Professional Development System Protocol

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  1. Professional Development System Protocol

  2. Professional Development • 1997 Evaluation Study • Recent legislative changes, 1012.98 f.s. • 2000 Study of implementation of new legislation • 2001 -02 Development and pilot of Protocol

  3. 1997 Study Findings • Over 6,000 offerings on a designated day • A coordinated system of staff development does not exist • Local staff development efforts reflect state and federal initiatives • Teacher participation is voluntary and varies • Most staff development offerings are at awareness level

  4. Recommendations • Create a collaborative, coordinated system • Narrow the scope of staff development offerings • Provide content area training to teachers • Increase use of technologies • Include a regularly scheduled block of time for staff development • Create professional development schools

  5. 2000 Legislative Changes • Develop professional development systems • Develop individual PDPs for all teachers • Focus offerings in identified areas

  6. 2000 Implementation Study • District Professional Development Ssyte4ms align with the needs of students and teachers • School improvement plans, student data, performance data are being used to target professional development • Professional Development offerings focus on: SSS, content/teaching methods, technology, assessment/data analysis, classroom management and school safety

  7. 2000 Report Recommendations • Provide additional time in school calendar for staff development • Disseminate best practices • Continue the program as structured in current law

  8. Inservice Hours 2002 • Language Arts 360,446 • Math 341,041 • Science 150,731 • Social Studies 49,017 • Reading 261,755 • Computer Ed 672,146 • Instructional Strategies 757,601 • Class Management 188,947

  9. Inservice Hour Totals 2002 • Teachers 7,105,794 hours • Administrators 484,635 hours • School-related 738,217 hours

  10. Professional Development: Current Focus • Recent legislative changes, F. S. 1012.98 requires districts to: • Develop Professional Development Systems • Develop individual PDP’s for all teachers • Focus offerings in identified areas • Establish a District Master Inservice Plan

  11. The Department shall: • Design methods by which districts may evaluate and improve professional development systems. • The evaluation must include annual assessment of data indicating progress or lack of progress of students.

  12. 1012.98, F. S. • If review of data indicates progress, DOE shall identify best practices. • If review of data indicates lack of progress, DOE shall investigate the causes, provide technical assistance.

  13. Evaluation Protocol: Purposes • Ensure high quality district, school, faculty professional development • Provide data for annual report on the quality of professional development • Provide school districts with methods to conduct ongoing assessments

  14. Protocol Overview • Based on NSDC Standards • Includes section 1012.98 F. S. requirements • Designed for use by DOE, districts, and schools • Addresses planning, delivery, follow-up and evaluation

  15. Protocol Areas • Planning • needs assessment, data driven, alignment • Delivery • on-going, modes of delivery • Follow-up • principal’s role, support, variety of methods • Evaluation • assessment, tracking, impact

  16. Protocol Pilot, January 2002 • 6 districts were selected based on: • high/low performing schools, • size and • geographic region • Methodology included: • interviews • review of documents • focus groups of teachers

  17. Protocol Pilot Findings • Standards on which all Districts rated good or higher • Individual and School Needs Assessment • Administrator review • Content (f/s/d levels) • Learning Strategies

  18. Protocol Pilot Findings • Standards on which all districts rated lower than good • Transfer into Classroom (f/s levels) • Student Changes (f/d levels) • Action research • Use of results • Web-based Resources • Trainers • Implementing the System • Evaluation Methods

  19. Protocol Implementation • Technical Assistance focusing on evaluation • Development of self-check tool for districts • Development of online resources • District onsite reviews • Identification and recognition of best practices

  20. District On-Site Reviews Cycle I - 2003 • February, Review Team Training • March - May, on-site reviews • Broward • Lake • Sumter • DeSoto • Walton

  21. District On-Site Reviews Cycle II – 2003-04 • September and January, Reviewer Training • District Reviews 12 • October –December • March-April • Fall, Technical Assistance Continues • Menu of tech-based resources for school-based and district administrators

  22. Resources • http://www.firn.edu/doe/profdev/pdsstandards.htm • Ava.Byrne@fldoe.org 850/245-0435

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