Most partner professional development relied on traditional short-term workshops with little classroom-level intensive assistance¶
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q2 i? Most professional development provided by external partners took the form of traditional half-day or full-day workshops, with limited one-on-one assistance and modeling in classrooms. → Kara Finnigan and Jennifer O'Day 2003
Evidence¶
Kara Finnigan and Jennifer O'Day 2003¶
Kara Finnigan and Jennifer O'Day, with the assistance of David Wakelyn. (2003). External Support to Schools on Probation: Getting a Leg Up? https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED474395 doi:10.1037/e565292006-001
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From the provider strategy analysis: partners' professional development consisted mostly of "traditional half-day or full-day workshops" with limited one-on-one assistance and classroom modeling. The executive summary adds little examination of student work and few ongoing collaborative opportunities.
"Most professional development takes the form of traditional half-day or full-day workshops with more limited attention to one-on-one assistance and modeling in classrooms"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- High-stakes testing pushed some Chicago schools toward test preparation and away from partners' long-term instructional improvement efforts — related
- Only 4 of 11 studied external partners had a comprehensive, research-based approach to literacy instruction — related
- Organizational-level support targeted four areas: coordination and leadership, professional norms, monitoring of instruction and learning, and resources — related
- Provider assistance to probation schools suffered from low intensity, poor communication among providers, and weak organizational change strategies — related
- Instructional coaching provides individualized support adapted to teachers' needs and classroom contexts, in contrast to traditional professional development workshops — related
- Providers located low performance within schools and targeted the instructional unit of teachers, materials, and students — related
- Teachers tended to adopt district-provided tools, and single-application step-by-step training supported uptake of Forms — related
- Teachers were dissatisfied with existing professional development and wanted workshops tailored to their needs, subjects, and knowledge level — related
- Professional learning, broadly defined to include teacher collaboration, coaching, and workshops, was the most important support strategy for instructional change — related
- Teachers prefer professional learning led by their colleagues over training from outside consultants — related
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Most partner professional development relied on traditional short-term workshops with little classroom-level intensive assistance |
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Most partner professional development relied on traditional short-term workshops with little classroom-level intensive assistance |
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2003 |
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2026-10-15 |
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2006 |
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