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Iredell-Statesville Schools utilizes theTrue North Logic (TNL) web-based professional development management systems to:

  • Ensure professional development is aligned to district strategic priorities
  • Communicate professional development opportunities
  • Register participants for professional development topics
  • Manage room reservations
  • Develop course rosters
  • Monitor course completion, satisfaction and impact of training through end of course surveys
  • Assign and track Continuing Education Units
  • Communicate to participants the status of their professional development  transcripts
 

We believe that professional learning improves the knowledge and skills of our faculty and staff, and can lead to changes in classroom practice and increased student learning.  Professional development that is not on-going or collaborative (aka One-Shot Workshop) rarely translates into classroom application or student impact.   Research shows that the most effective professional development combines meaningful job-embedded practice with support from instructors through on-going feedback and coaching.  

 

 
Effectiveness of Professional Development Activities
 

Knowledge

Skill Acquisition

Classroom Application

Student Effect Sizes

 Present Information

40-80%

10%

5%

0.01

Present + Model

80-85%

10-40%

5-10%

0.03

 Present + Model + Practice + Feedback 

80-85 %

80%

10-15%

0.39

 Present + Model + Practice + Feedback + Coaching

90%

90%

80-90%1.68

  

National Staff Development Council, 1995; Fullan, 1991; Joyce & Showers, 1984; Joyce & Showers, 1988; Mehring; 1999

 

 
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Last Modified on August 22, 2012