Professional Learning

The Professional Learning Domain covers educators' opportunities to design and engage in professional learning activities designed to strengthen their knowledge, skills, and understandings. This domain contains five questions on a scale of 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree) A rating of "3" indicates that the respondent neither agreed nor disagreed with the statement. Average ratings greater than 3 indicate agreement while ratings less than 3 indicate disagreement. Respondents were also asked to report on whether they received professional learning which focused on leadership skills and on the types of professional learning they received and found most useful for improving student learning.

2005

Please rate how strongly you believe that the following statements are true about your school. When a question refers to "teachers," base your answer on your experiences and your observations for the majority of teachers in your school. If you do not feel that a question applies to you, you may skip that question.

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1. There is a clear connection between professional learning activities at my school and what students are expected to know and be able to do. 3.9
2. Professional learning activities at my school are based on identified school needs. 4.0
3. My school emphasizes focused, ongoing professional learning throughout the school year. 4.1
4. Teachers in my school are provided opportunities to learn from one another. 3.6
5. My school leadership makes a sustained effort to provide quality professional learning in my school. 4.0

2006

Please rate how strongly you believe that the following statements are true about your school. When a question refers to "teachers," base your answer on your experiences and your observations for the majority of teachers in your school. If you do not feel that a question applies to you, you may skip that question.

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QuestionMean
1. There is a clear connection between professional learning activities at my school and what students are expected to know and be able to do. 4.2
2. Professional learning activities at my school are based on identified school needs. 4.2
3. My school emphasizes focused, ongoing professional learning throughout the school year. 4.3
4. Teachers in my school are provided opportunities to learn from one another. 4.0
5. My school leadership makes a sustained effort to provide quality professional learning in my school. 4.2
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