Professional Learning is the systems for educators to collaborate with one another to learn, develop and practice new methods for educating students. Quality professional learning is proven to be of high impact on student learning. Below are the ratings and targeted areas of strength and growth from recent System Support Reviews in the Professional Learning category. Background Information and Evidence used to determine this rating is linked above.
Professional Learning – SSR Findings
| Strength Areas | Growth Areas |
|---|---|
| Staff consistently feel supported by the administration to grow professionally. | Teacher survey results, from the most recent survey, suggest that staff members are dissatisfied with their professional learning as every construct in the category dropped with many dropping significantly. |
| The data and our observations show a culture where students and staff want to be in school, support each other, and the established practice is making a positive impact on students and staff. | Focus group teachers also expressed some fatigue with rapid shifts between PD initiatives. |
| The district offers a collaborative, teacher-centered culture—continuously seeking ways to recruit and retain staff. | |