DATA DRIVES Change: Linking professional development to improved outcomes

From: Rural Special Education Quarterly | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Abstract

A common dilemma facing administrators and staff developers is how to design and deliver professional development activities that produce an impact in terms of capacity building, teacher learning and development, and student outcomes. The challenges this presents are even more marked in rural areas, where school systems must also contend with additional barriers when attempting to implement strategic changes. To encourage the development of productive professional development, many studies are beginning to indicate the importance of making evaluation central to the design of ...

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