Most teachers participate in informal professional development activities, which generate more satisfaction than formal in-service days¶

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q2 i? In the Digital Promise and Grunwald Associates survey, 84 percent of teachers reported participating in in-service days but only 20 percent were satisfied with them, while 72 percent reported participating in informal professional development activities that generated more satisfaction. → Barnett Berry and Karen Cator 2016

Evidence¶

Barnett Berry and Karen Cator 2016¶

Barnett Berry and Karen Cator. (2016). Micro-credentials: Driving teacher learning & leadership. Center for Teaching Quality and Digital Promise. http://teachingquality.org/micro-credentials

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A Digital Promise and Grunwald Associates (2015) survey of teachers, presented as a statistic panel in the informal professional growth section. It printed that "20% are satisfied with" in-service days while "72% of teachers report participating in informal professional development activities"; no effect size is printed.

"84% of teachers report participating in in-service days, 20% are satisfied with them. Most teachers participate in informal professional development activities, and informal activities generate more satisfaction. 72% of teachers report participating in informal professional development activities"

Discussion¶

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