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Explore the significance of quality professional development (PD) in improving student achievement and supporting educators. Discover effective PD based on research, structural features, and core components. Learn about federal support, funding sources, and ensuring high-quality delivery for sustained benefits.
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Providing High Quality Professional Development Andrew Wayne, Senior Research Analyst American Institutes for Research May 10, 2007
Context: The Importance of PD • Student achievement has become a priority • PD can affect student achievement • PD may have enduring effects on teachers and administrators
Context: Federal Support • Federal funding for PD has grown • Accountability systems encourage PD for identified schools • Teachers in high-poverty schools receive more PD on reading and math
Effective PD: Research Base • Experiments • Correlational studies • Case studies
Effective PD: Features • Structural features What does it look like from the outside? • Core features What’s inside?
Effective PD: Structural Features • Duration and time span • Collective participation • Integration with daily work
Effective PD: Core Features • Focus on content • Opportunities for active learning • Coherence
Funding High Quality PD • High quality PD is usually expensive • Many funding streams support PD, which causes some fragmentation • High quality PD may require joining funding streams
Ensuring High Quality Delivery • Are the materials good? • Who are the trainers? • How do the trainers prepare?
