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7. Is periodically assessed to show its impact on teaching practice and/or student learning.

Professional Development Standard

NJPEP/NJDOE Support

Examples of Additional Support

7.1 utilizes a careful analysis of classroom, school and other data to guide future professional development efforts.

NJPEP:
• Ed Research: Team Teaching (especially How-to Tips and Research/Review).
• Workshops: NJPEP can provide follow-up workshops to assess the progress of teachers - especially with regard to the strategies in the Helpful Hints tutorials.

NJDOE's Title I - School Improvement
Categories & Accountability (check out all the links).

• Evaluating the Success of Professional Development, from North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL).
• Professional Development for Authentic Pedagogy in the Social Studies: An Evaluation - Impact on Teaching and Learning.

7.2 uses educators' self-assessment to evaluate the impact of professional development.

• Evaluation sheet results for hands-on workshops are collated, and follow-up calls are made.

• Teacher Assessment and Professional Development from WestEd.
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's (ASCD) Action Research tutorial.
• What Is Your Professional Development IQ? from National Staff Development Council (NSDC).