Hello Johan and All,

Just a quick follow up to a question Johan asked:

 

"Are we talking about professional development standards and/or
professional development staff/facilitator standards? They are
different, I believe. I think we need a subset or different set that
deals with the standards that professional developers need to meet.
These will include subject matter knowledge (e.g., math PD facilitators
should know math at least at the Algebra II level),
facilitation/training skills, and attitudes." 

 

The American Institutes for Research developed something akin to what
you describe -- a set of Professional Development Coordinator
Competencies (a part of Pro-Net 2000), looking specifically at the
individual level. The competencies address the question, "What would
make a PD staff person/coordinator successful in his/her job?" 

 

http://www.calpro-online.org/pubs/pdccsiiaep_73.pdf

 

The Appendices include:

 

*	Professional development coordinator competencies and sample
performance indicators
*	Professional development coordinator self-assessment tool 

 

The self-assessment tool uses a four-point Likert scale for the
individual to rate how relevant a competency is to the PD program, self,
and whether the competency is a goal for the PD staff's own professional
development.

 

Does this tool get at what you mean?

 

-- Also, will someone say more about the role of PD standards and PD
competencies? In what ways might they compliment one another? How should
they work together?

 

Thanks again, Jackie

 

Jackie Taylor, PD List Moderator, jataylor at utk.edu
<mailto:jataylor at utk.edu>  

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