The Quality Standards for Professional Development are a guide to professional development to improve teaching and learning. School districts, schools, and other professional development providers use these standards to reflect upon professional development experiences in an effort to improve effectiveness. These standards address the process of planning, designing, implementing and evaluating professional development. Planning refers to what and how decisions are made in preparing Professional Development programming. Design and Implementation refers to the content of Professional Development programming, how it is organized, and how it is delivered.
Evaluation refers to determinations of program effectiveness.
This professional development plan is linked to school improvement goals. Is based on periodic needs assessments, which focus on both organizational and individual needs and the relationship between them. Focuses on all participants who need to share knowledge and practice, fostering collaborations and partnerships 4.1 Activities include opportunities for thinking and working together 5. Acknowledges the importance of new practices as well as existing effective practices. The content of Professional Development programming, how it is organized, and how it is delivered.