Section F
Professional Development Detailed Guidelines Developed by the Effective Teaching with Technology Assessment Work Group

Time did not permit a more in-depth discussion for all five purposes described in Section D, thus the group selected two for development of a set of things to consider when implementing an assessment of teacher competency. This Section includes suggestions and considerations using a self-report survey to provide feedback to a variety of audiences for improved planning of professional development activities.

For feedback to individual teachers, schools, districts, intermediate agencies or states for their professional development planning (built up from smaller units of analysis, not necessarily valid for statewide estimates unless valid sampling or full population measurements are done):

• Self-report surveys could be efficient, effective, reliable and valid if assessment causes no individual consequences;
• Individual teachers may or may not be anonymous;
• Should be available to all teachers, not done on a sampling basis, although;
• Could satisfy purpose (1) if a scientific sample is assessed first and then the assessment is offered to additional teachers.

Professional development planning or evaluation at various levels - statewide competitive grants must include this and must be evaluated so some of this is not optional

1. Resources Needed
2. Preparation
3. Implementation
4. Analysis and Use

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