Professional development strategies focus on improved teaching and learning and reflect research and best practice. Professional development is designed, implemented and evaluated by educators, higher education and the community. Professional development programs link school needs, district goals and state standards. Professional development includes mentoring programs which support all educators. Funding and time are allocated for professional development for all staff.
Professional development encourages long-term professional growth.
Efforts are made to attract and retain qualified and talented educational staff. Professional staff have completed rigorous training programs and are appropriately certificated or licensed for their assignments. Pre-service programs include a variety of internship experiences. Competitive salaries, benefits and working conditions encourage the choice of education as a career. School districts encourage staff to pursue initial and advanced degrees through release time and reimbursement.