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We have not articulated formal PD standards in California although, as you noted, we do have guiding principles. Development of standards in our state is a highly complex process involving input from several hundred school districts, community colleges, and CBOs, formal State Board actions, open hearings, legal opinions, etc., therefore standards development is not something that is undertaken quickly. We are beginning a conversation that parallels the one on this list. I will be using the discussion topics to guide our progress. It's wonderful to have this dialogue as a model.</DIV>
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<DIV>David asked for feedback on the proposed AALPD standards. I think the standards themselves are mostly very good and very appropriate. Good job everyone that worked on them! The indicators however, are sometimes a little overly prescriptive for our state and not always something that can be accomplished on a broad scale. I think they would work very well as indicators for our local programs. (I've always considered indicators to be examples rather than requirements, so for the most part, the standards themselves take care of the majority of issues for me.)</DIV>
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<DIV>I must chime in on Standard #11 which talks about paid professional development time. I wholeheartedly agree that the best practice would be for teachers to have paid release time. I don't see this however, as a professional development standard. It's a program management standard - just like other business practices. CA has public employee collective bargaining agreements. All teachers in our state adult schools (app. 12,000 teachers) are required to hold valid teaching credentials - adult education teachers included. Most school districts negotiate wage and benefit packages with the union representing their teachers. Release time for professional development is a negotiable item, just like health insurance or retirement benefits. If you're going to add standards on management practices (release time, livable wage, benefit package, full time employment, grievance or arbitration system), you open up a whole can of worms that the PD system is not responsible for, and cannot implement. For us, standards would have to focus only on the content of professional development systems, not the employment agreements between employer and employee. </DIV>
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<DIV>Standards 1 - 10 all seem strong, however I don't think you can appropriately expect all PD activities to meet all standards. Let's think about the various kinds of activities we have - one shot workshops, linked workshop events, conferences, symposia, downloadable materials, online courses (both asynchronous and self-paced), regional collaborations, in service training within a school or college, coaching and mentoring, networking groups, study circles, learning communities, etc. Different standards are going to be more meaningful for different types of PD activities. We want to make sure that we don't dilute the value of a particular style of activity or learning by making it adhere to standards that may not be appropriate for that style. (For instance, in-service programs designed to orient a teacher to a particular school probably don't need standard #8 - program, community, and state level collaboration - as much they do standard #9 - building a learning community.)</DIV>
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<DIV>Another example. For instance (#6), there are still valid roles for the one-shot workshop, especially when you're trying to establish a common recognition of the importance of specific practices. The same holds true for self-paced online courses, downloadable documents, etc. (A teacher may be ready to learn a little bit about something, but not yet ready to incorporate that knowledge into their practice.) Likewise the idea that everything contributes to a learning community (#9) is very nice but not always needed. Teachers also seek out information for their own individual career development - not necessarily aligned to the goals of the community within their school. </DIV>
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<DIV>All those concerns primarily address David's question ":Should all standards apply to all activities?" Answer - you should always evaluate your PD activity on all the standards, however if your activity doesn't meet all the standards, it doe not necessarily mean it's the wrong thing to do.</DIV>
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<DIV>The bigger question is "Do you like the standards? Are they too restrictive? Are they too general?" I think the standards are great, except #11, which I don't think is actually an indicator of effective professional development. It's an indicator of effective program management - different thing. I think the standards are appropriate, are challenging, and are realistic. Not too hard, not too soft, as Goldilocks said, "just right."</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Fran, thanks so much for sharing the Maryland PD Standards. I've posted them, along with the CALPRO guiding principles, in the PD Area of the ALE Wiki for reference.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I've read through them and now I'm wondering how standards are used in various states to select the professional development that's provided. Would someone please say more about that? In order to be considered quality, must the PD offering meet all standards, for example? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Fran Mumford<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, November 29, 2007 8:00 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PersonName w:st="on">The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [ProfessionalDevelopment 1756] Re: Experiences with PD Standards</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Symbol size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> </SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">What has been your experience with PD standards?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Here is Maryland at the State Department of Education there are Professional Development Standards that are used to approve professional development activities for certification or renewal of certificates. These hold for K-12 and adult education. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Symbol size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> </SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">How do you use PD standards in your work? Or, how are you planning on using them?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We plan to use them to provide instructional guidance to teachers in the implementation of our new curriculum that will be implemented in FY2009. We will be responsive to their needs. Many teachers are also asking for technology related skills training.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face=Symbol size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> </SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">What are some benefits of having PD standards?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The benefits are that adult education and correctional education have access to an inclusive approval process. The guidelines fit our needs and are geared to student learning outcomes and a series of activities/events that are designed to take an instructor from awareness to skilled user of the instructional skill/methodology. We can tap into any professional development activity that has been approved for use within the state. One that is particularly good is on "brain based research and its implications for instruction." </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Symbol size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It takes considerable planning and development time (2-4 months) to match the Professional Development Standards and to obtain final approval. (Note: Once approved, the professional development activity can be used as many times as needed.) I should also say that not all professional development has to go through this process. It is only for those activities that are related to certification/renewal. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The standards are good guidelines to follow and can be found on the Maryland State Department of Education website. Standards are attached. (Where it speaks specifically to children, these areas are waived for adult educators.)</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Taylor, Jackie<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, November 28, 2007 8:33 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [ProfessionalDevelopment 1752] Experiences with PD Standards</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">As Evelyn noted earlier, the concept of having quality standards for professional development is relatively new to</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">our field.</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Yet, there are some</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">colleagues in particular</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">states</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">who</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">have mentioned that they either have standards or guiding principles, or that they are currently developing them.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">If you have experience with PD standards or guiding principles, will you please tell us more? For example, I'd like to hear more from colleagues in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State></st1:place> and their experiences with</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">the National Staff Development Council Standards.</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">How is this affecting your work in providing quality PD?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I'd also like to hear from</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">colleagues in</SPAN></FONT> <st1:State w:st="on"><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Ohio</SPAN></FONT></st1:State><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">, <st1:State w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:State></st1:place>, and</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">others,</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">regarding your experiences with either PD standards or guiding principles for providing professional development.</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">For example:</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face=Symbol size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> </SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">What has been your experience with PD standards?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P><FONT face=Symbol size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> </SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">What are some benefits of having PD standards?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">This is our opportunity to learn from each other about what makes quality professional development that</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">improves instruction and learning for all adults.</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">And it's just the beginning.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I look forward to hearing from you ~</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Yours in learning,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Jackie</SPAN></FONT> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Jackie Taylor,</SPAN></FONT> <A href="mailto:jataylor@utk.edu"><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">jataylor@utk.edu</SPAN></FONT></A> <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The draft AALPD Professional Development Standards and indicators can be found by visiting:</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A href="http://www.aalpd.org/AALPDStandardsandIndicatorscombined11-06-07.doc"><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">http://www.aalpd.org/AALPDStandardsandIndicatorscombined11-06-07.doc</SPAN></FONT></A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>