Developmental Guidelines for Maryland Professional Development Schools

Standard I: Learning Community

Continuing Professional Development Developmental Guidelines

The PDS recognizes and supports the distinct learning needs

of faculty/staff, interns, students, parents and community members.

Beginning	Developing	At Standard
A. PDS partners support shared learning to improve instruction and positively impact student achievement.	A. PDS partners participate in professional development to improve instruction and positively impact student achievement.	A. PDS partners collaboratively create, conduct, and participate in needs-based professional development to improve instruction and positively impact student achievement.
B. PDS partners plan a variety of opportunities for all school staff to support and interact with interns.	B. PDS partners provide a variety of opportunities for all school staff to support and interact with interns.	B. PDS partners plan and participate in activities where all school staff is encouraged to support and interact with interns.
C1. PDS partners envision the PDS as an instrument for school and IHE improvement.	C1. PDS partners guide school and IHE improvement through strategic planning.	C1. PDS partners collaboratively implement changes at the school and IHE as an outgrowth of strategic planning.
C2. IHE and school faculty support the use of research-based practices to improve instruction.	C2. IHE and school faculty model research-based practice for interns.	C2. PDS partners apply research-based best practices to improve instruction.