Meanwhile, it provides $ 2.5 billion to support professional development that can be used to «improve the knowledge of teachers and principals and, in appropriate cases, paraprofessionals,
concerning effective instructional strategies, methods, and skills, and use of challenging State academic content standards and student academic achievement standards, and State assessments, to improve teaching practices and student academic achievement.»
Traditionally, many college professors have emphasized content over pedagogy, raising
concerns about their knowledge of
effective instructional strategies, especially for students with disabilities.