The National Staff Development Council's revised Standards for Staff Development reflect what NSDC and the broader staff development community have learned about professional learning since the creation of the original standards in 1995.
Staff development standards provide direction for designing a professional development experience that ensures educators acquire the necessary knowledge and skills. Staff development must be results-driven, standards-based, and job-embedded.
Source: National Staff Development Council
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Research & Readings
Teachers Who Learn, Kids Who Achieve
By: Western Regional Educational Laboratory
What does it take to translate teacher professional development into impressive learning gains for students? A research study of eight schools that won the U.S. Department of Education’s National Award for Model Professional Development has been distilled into this brief and compelling story of successful school reform.
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