PSA assisted the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) to review and improve the state’s professional development system and policies. The project's three-part goal was to:
- reexamine and revise the state’s standards for professional development
- align professional development systems with priorities in school improvement planning, resource allocations, and assessment
- create a stronger link between state and local professional development systems
Information from these activities became the basis for a new set of professional development standards for the state, developed by the Professional Development Advisory Council, a panel representing education stakeholders throughout the state. PSA also assisted MSDE to survey teachers about their professional development experiences and to develop a guide to professional development planning.
Maryland Survey of Teacher Participation in High-Quality Professional Development 2003-2004
Maryland teachers gave mixed reviews to the quality of their professional development experiences during the 2003-2004 school year, according to a survey conducted by PSA.
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