Evidenced Based PD: Implications for Policy

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Evidence-based Practice and Professional Development
Beth Bingman, Associate Director and NCSALL Coordinator, Center for Literacy Studies, University of Tennessee
Reuel Kurzet, Portland State University and Portland Community College

Implications for Policy

• To get continuous improvement you have to have effective staff development
• State leadership needed to get it started
• Paid Prof. Dev. May have effect on content provided
• PD money should be allocated and continue to foster PD beyond that event
• PD should have follow-up
• PD requirement written in hiring contract
• Create funding for PD as well as time and resources
• Build-in multiple session over time
• Ok to serve fewer learners better – improve policy decision
• PD plan that includes paid time off