The PRO-NET professional development competencies developed by AIR focus
on the skills and knowledge individuals need to have to be effective in
their roles as professional developers at the state, regional or local
levels. States/programs can use these competencies for hiring staff,
conducting performance reviews, as individual self-assessments,  for
planning professional development, and as a guide for developing
certification of PD staff.   Competencies include a wide range of areas:
e.g.,  content knowledge, assessment, collaboration, delivery ... 
 
The AALPD Standards, as Jackie mentioned, focuses on the broader system
level, not the individual level.  Of course, the two are connected for a
quality professional development system requires that  professional
development staff is competent.  The existence or lack of competency can
effect the overall professional development system.  
 

American Institutes for Research 
1000 Thomas Jefferson, NW 
Washington, DC 20007-3541 
202-403-5327 
rsherman at air.org 

 

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From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Wendi
Maxwell
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 2:44 PM
To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List
Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 1811] Re: PD competencies vs.
standards


In California, we reviewed the ProNet competencies and found them to be
very relevant. We have not formally adopted them, but share them online
with our teachers and administrators and with staff development
specialists.
 
 


>>> "Taylor, Jackie" <jataylor at utk.edu> 12/11/2007 11:35 AM >>>



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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