The Positive Learning Climates KnowledgeBase : Element 2 : Activity 1 : Task 7: Review Professional Development Activities
Assessing how a school's professional development programming addresses student behavior and school safety is as equally important as addressing academic instruction. Without a staff attuned to behavior and safety issues, effective instruction will not occur. A review of professional development activities should identify subjects presented, staff participation, frequency of activity, and its impact in the classroom.
As noted at the Learning Point Associates website, "This comprehensive toolkit is based on the experiences of award winning sites of the U.S. Department of Education's National Awards Program for Model Professional Development. It provides schools and districts with a step-by-step guide to implementing strong, sustainable professional development that drives achievement to students' learning goals."
This National Staff Development Council (NSDC) survey is designed to help schools determine how their staff development programs measure up to the NSDC staff development standards.
This North Central Regional Educational Laboratory document lists seven guiding principles for evaluation of professional development programs.
This guide was developed by Education northwest, formerly the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. Staff Development to Enhance Safe Schools discusses the role of staff development within the context of school safety.
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