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Results Oriented Professional Development

Link: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/rpl_esys/pdlitrev.htm

Never before in the history of education has there been greater recognition of the importance of professional development. Every modern proposal to reform, restructure, or transform schools emphasizes professional development as a primary vehicle in efforts to bring about needed change. With this increased recognition, however, has come increased scrutiny. Questions are being raised about the effectiveness of all forms of professional development in education. And with these questions have come increased demands for demonstrable results. Legislators, policy makers, funding agencies, and the general public all want to know if professional development programs really make a difference. If they do, what evidence is there to show they are effective?

• Cataloged: 2002-07-29
• Contributor: mailto:bbracey@aol.com
• Author/Creator: Guskey, Thomas R.
• Publisher: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
• Source: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
• Resource Availability: 200 OK

This resource is cataloged under:

• Beneficiary: Global: National Organizations
• Beneficiary: Individual: Administrators
• Beneficiary: Individual: College / University Instructors
• Beneficiary: Individual: Consultants
• Beneficiary: Individual: Curriculum Supervisors
• Beneficiary: Individual: Librarians
• Beneficiary: Individual: Policy-Makers
• Beneficiary: Individual: Supervisors
• Beneficiary: Individual: Teacher Educators
• Beneficiary: Individual: Teachers
• Beneficiary: Individual: Technology Coordinators
• Beneficiary: Learning organization / school system: Business and Industry
• Beneficiary: Learning organization / school system: Higher Education
• Beneficiary: Learning organization / school system: Mature Professional Development Schools
• Beneficiary: Learning organization / school system: Teacher Preparation Programs
• Beneficiary: Region: Professional Associations
• Beneficiary: Region: State Departments of Education
• Beneficiary: Work group: Emerging Professional Development Schools
• Beneficiary: Work group: Professional Development Providers
• Beneficiary: Work group: Site improvement team
• Educational Type: Best practice
• Educational Type: Curriculum support
• Educational Type: Educator's guide
• Educational Type: Research study
• Language: English
• Learning Type: Narrative Text
• Network/channel: Technology Applications for Learning
• Network/channel: Technology Applications for Learning: plan, design or deliver professional development
• Resource Type: Text

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