1. Linking PD to HR Functions
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2. Overview
Purpose: To improve the quality of the workforce and build teachers’ individual and collective capacity to improve student achievement
Key Elements of Linking PD to HR Functions
Influencing How Professional Development is Linked to Individual Performance, with a Focus on New and Low-Performing Teachers
Decoupling Professional Development from Compensation and Reimbursement
Monitoring Leave Use for Professional Development
See the Teacher ABC Tool and Executive Summary of the Teacher Puzzle Pieces for additional information
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3. Key Research
Districts spend an average of $18,000 per year per teacher on professional development, yet teachers don’t seem to improve substantially from year to year TNTP, 2015
Of 1,300 studies on the impact of teacher professional development on K-12 student outcomes, only nine provided “evidence [of impact] without reservations” by federal standards Yoon, et al., 2007
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4. Metrics
Key metrics to understand performance in this function include:
Percentage of PD plans for low-performing and new teachers that have performance linked to PD
Percentage of total compensation given for additional courses, additional degrees, or professional development completion
Number of days teachers miss classes to attend professional development activities
% of teacher leave used for PD
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5. Key Content
Linking PD to HR Functions

6. Tools and Activities