Presenting the professional development plan to the team, receiving feedback, and making revisions. Preparing professional development portfolios composed of products developed by the school leader that address specific needs or important challenges. A review of current programs outlines key characteristics identified as necessary for effective professional development. Examples of state programs that meet these criteria are included, as well as questions for school leaders, professional development providers, and policymakers to ask themselves when evaluating existing programs. Improving quality of professional development required for relicensure.
States often link professional development requirements to relicensure of school leaders.
These requirements frequently focus on completion of academic coursework and workshop attendance rather than the quality of professional development. The report provides recommendations for professional development requirements in relicensure systems, such as ensuring that quality checks are built into all professional development activities. Licensure reciprocity among states. The report includes nearly a dozen recommendations to guide policy discussions on the complex issue of facilitating easy movement of school leaders among the states. The key recommendation is that states eliminate barriers that prevent licensed, experienced school leaders from moving among states.