ENSURING HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEANS:

• Planning professional development that is aligned with building and system level goals and promotes evaluation and follow-up.
• Reflecting current research on teaching and learning.
• Respecting and drawing from the knowledge and experience of teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals.
• Providing a variety of professional development opportunities (such as just-in-time, small-group, large-group, North Carolina Information Highway (NCIH), and online.
• Providing professional development that is relevant to the classroom setting and reflective of test data.
• Providing professional development that gives teachers the knowledge and skills necessary to work with all students.
• Providing time for professional development design, and implementation.
• Providing professional development for instructional leaders in data analysis, collective inquiry, and collaborative planning.
• Providing professional development that includes processes for formative and summative assessment.
• Creating an ongoing calendar of professional development opportunities tailored to meet assessed professional development needs.