1. Professional Development System The School District of Palm Beach County

2. Professional Development System  A link to student achievement  Key content for professional development  Individual Professional Development Plans  Resource allocation for professional development  Needs assessment data  Evaluation of student gains The system addresses:

3. Triple “A” Philosophy A lignment A ccountability Quality A ssurance

4. Alignment

5. School District/Area  Principal  Teachers  PDC  PD Team  SAC  IIT  SD Team  Department Professional Developers  Area Professional Developers SIP + IPDP = HQPD SIP + IPDP = MIP

6. Professional Development Support Structure School SiteDistrict/AreaDepartments PD Team (Administrator, PDC, PD Team Members) District/Area PDC ( Professional Development Contact) PD Academy (District Professional Developers)

7. Accountability  Statutory Requirements (SIP, IPDP, IDEA, MIP, PD Evaluation System Protocol)  Corrective Action Plan  Sunshine State Standards  Academic Business Plan (Human Resources Action Plan)

8. Professional Development Cycle Planning Delivery Follow-up Evaluation Best Practice Research (ongoing)  Transfer to Students  Coaching and Mentoring  Web-Based Resources and Assistance  Follow-Up Coordination  Implementing the System  Transfer into Classroom  Student Changes  Evaluation Methods  Action Research  Use of Results  Expenditures  Student Gains  Needs Assessment  Generating a PD System  Content  Trainers  Reviewing IPDP  Reviewing Performance Appraisal Data  Administrator Review  Coordinating with SIP  Priority of Need  Learning Communities  Relevance of PD  Learning Strategies  Sustained Training  Use of Technology  Time Resources  Dollar Resources  Coordinated Records  Leadership  Growing the Organization

9. Formula for High Quality Professional Development Documentation of learning is trainer’s assessment of participant’s mastery.  Live Workshop  Book Study  Online Learning  Collegial Dialogues  Learning Community Documentation of implementation verifies that learning transferred to the participant’s job.  Written Reflections  Assignments  Summary notes  Projects  Products  Student Products Professional developer provides support and assistance as needed. Documentation of impact on job performance is an analysis of participant’s implementation. AND Documentation of impact to student achievement is an analysis of student data.  Review of intended results  Recommendations for continuous improvement Follow-up evidence should be kept by the participants, after it has been assessed and documented by the professional developer. Documentation is submitted to Staff Development for entry of learning value (inservice points).  Sign-in Sheets  Component Evaluation Sign-in Sheets and Component Evaluations are kept on file at the school site or department for 5 years in case of audit. The Learning Episode(s) Transfer of Knowledge Assessment of Learning

10. PROFESSIONAL Development Team Kelly Barnes Dr. Heather Butler Dr. Sherry Gibson Julie Williams (HR)