With over 8,000 members nationwide the Council is committed to ensuring success for all students through the application of high standards for professional development. To be effective, training must be a continuous process with follow-up activities, study groups, coaching, or other reinforcement. So, according to NSDC, we all need to work together to ensure that all our developmental offerings are coordinated. NSDC's standards are organized into three categories. Context refers to the idea of continuous improvement, with a commitment to provide sufficient time for staff development, strong leadership, alignment with the Strategic plan, and study of the change process.
Process deals with how to implement and sustain change.
Everyone must realize that change does not occur instantly. It must be nurtured and integrated into systems carefully. Student achievement is the only yardstick for evaluating success of any innovation. Finally, NSDC believes that the content of professional development activities must provides participants with the skills and tools to ensure that an equitable and quality education is provided to all students. For further information about the National Staff Development Council, feel free to contact the Academy.