Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j03JwjV13626; Mon, 3 Jan 2005 14:58:45 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 14:58:45 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <4204E470@webmail.utk.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: jataylor <jataylor@utk.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1847] Research agenda about PD? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Infinite Mobile Delivery (Hydra) SMTP v3.62.01 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Status: O Content-Length: 2002 Lines: 58 [Apologies if others receive this message more than once.] The following post is from Cristine Smith. Thanks for calling this to our attention. See below, Jackie ------------------------------------------- In early December, there was a 3-day researcher and practitioner symposium in Sacramento, California, co-sponsored by NCSALL, CALPRO, California Department of Ed, called "Supporting Student Success: What the Research Tells Us". During the first day, participants generated research questions they would like to see answered. Many of the questions generated related to professional development. I've posted them below. If we were to develop a research agenda about professional development in our field, what questions would you remove or add to this list? Best...Cris Professional Development (15) C1. What are most effective models for professional development? (x3) C2. How does professional development actually improve student learning gains? (x3) C3. What professional development activities are most effective for building leadership capacity at the local level? C4. Is there a common progression of experience that adult education teachers go through on their way to becoming capable adult education teachers? C5. How to improve instruction? C6. Best mentoring model to support teachers? C7. How [do] teachers change? C8. How successful are adult educators or CTE teachers who come directly from industry, without teacher education training? Where can I find professional development for them? C9. Are there effective models for motivating teachers to participate in professional development? C10. [Is there a] description of an effective model of professional develop to support open entry open exit programs that offer self-paced competency based programs and for ABE and diploma adults? C11. What is the best preparation for adult educators? Cristine Smith Deputy Director, NCSALL World Education 44 Farnsworth Street Boston, MA 02210 csmith@worlded.org (617) 482-9485
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