KnowledgeBases > Highly Qualified Staff Members Data Elements
| Data Element | Possible Indicators |
|---|---|
| High Quality Professional Staff | |
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Staff Preparation |
Numbers of teachers, administrators, years of teaching or administering; types of certificates held, special skills or knowledge. |
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Specialist Staff |
Number of content or program specialists such as reading teachers, mathematics or science specialists, counselors or psychologists, social workers, health staff, etc. |
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Professional Development |
The existence of district- and school-level professional opportunities available to teachers; the number of professional days or district resources dedicated to professional development; evaluations of professional development sessions and the amount of teach-generated professional development. |
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Staff Demographics |
Ethnicity, gender breakdowns of staff and administration, retirement projections; does the ethnicity of the school staff include members of the same ethnic groups as the students? |
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School Administrators |
Number of administrators and role; years of experience; specialized training and advanced degrees. |
Source:
An Idea Book on Planning, Vol. I, Implementing Schoolwide Programs, U.S. Department of Education



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