A recent study
of teacher professional development in Shanghai, Singapore, and British Columbia by the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) notes that in all three places, teachers are expected to collaborate to improve effectiveness and therefore student learning.
Developed originally under contracts with Harford County Public Schools and the Maryland State Department of Education, this report assists schools and districts to evaluate the impact
of teacher professional development on teaching practice and student learning.
Programs and curricula are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards, and in 2014, the Nature Museum was recognized as a high - quality provider
of Teacher Professional Development by Chicago Public Schools.
This meta - analysis, conducted by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and funded by a National Science Foundation grant, aims to provide K - 12 education decision makers at the state and local levels with scientifically based evidence about the
effects of teacher professional development on student achievement.
And in light of the recent critical
study of teacher professional development by The New Teacher Project, schools and districts are asking hard questions about the impact of professional development on teacher practice in specific content areas like math or literacy.
A tiny speck of teacher performance pay here, a dab of curriculum alignment there, a tiny
piece of teacher professional development over there, block scheduling and a day or two of leadership training here, and a friendly nod to parent engagement somewhere.
This research adds to our
understanding of teacher professional development and provides particular insights about how preparing for National Board Certification can facilitate teacher learning and the development of professional teacher communities.
And, helping teachers develop what they do in classrooms is more a process of habit change than of knowledge acquisition, which requires different
kinds of teacher professional development, and draws on a different research base.
Examines the current and future
provision of teacher professional development in the field of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education in consideration of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, in particular Focus Areas 1.4 and 2.4, at the national and state and territory local levels.
A similar approach in the
context of teacher professional development requires teacher educators to adopt a willingness to change the nature, structure, and even the assumptions of their professional development programs in response to cyclic evaluation data, ongoing participants» experiences, and participants» reflections.
Just as teachers are ceding more control of learning to students and acting as mentors and guides, those in
charge of teacher professional development are starting to see the value of letting teachers take charge of their own professional growth.
Metrics for analysis included:
ratings of teacher professional development, teacher survey responses, years of teacher participation in the arts integration program, student interviews, outside expert facilitated and coded student performance assessment portfolio conferences, student survey responses, and standardized state ISAT test scores.
Throughout three years of project implementation, PAIR researchers collected and analyzed data drawn from randomized classroom cohorts that resulted in seven different
types of teacher professional development (PD) variables and four different measures of student learning.
Evaluation projects include formative and summative evaluation of exhibits, planetarium shows, museum websites, and K - 12 school field trip programs, as well as summative
evaluation of teacher professional development programs, curriculum kits and evening programs for adults.
Of the more than 1,300 studies identified as potentially addressing the
effect of teacher professional development on student achievement in three key content areas, nine meet What Works Clearinghouse evidence standards, attesting to the paucity of rigorous studies that directly examine this link.
Laurayne explains that the progamme Culture Counts plus Relationships - based Learning is the work of Emeritus Professor Russell Bishop of sound theoretical basis, its well - conceptualized
model of teacher professional development, and its positive impact on Māori (Indigenous) student outcomes.
In speaking with Heitin about the study, Kirabo Jackson noted that a number of studies have looked at the
impact of teacher professional development — as opposed to just giving teachers off - the - shelf lessons to use — and found very little impact.
Thus, the need for a research - based model
of teacher professional development (PD) that articulates how to help teachers improve their own and their students» learning and skills is critical.
She has led numerous program evaluations in a wide range of educational settings, including evaluations
of teacher professional development, science instruction, math instruction, arts education, post-secondary education and social services programs.
Recommendations in five areas
of teacher professional development: equity, quality, professional learning, time, and accountability.
Her interests are in the areas the areas
of teacher professional development and K - 16 school reform and she has an extensive background in conducting program evaluation and educational research including evaluations of state and national grant initiatives, collaborative research and project management.