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This manual provides an overview of the Iowa Professional Development Model and technical assistance for local districts to use when designing and supporting their District Career Development Plans.

Iowa Professional Development Model Training Manual

Iowa Content Network

A tool for local districts to use when selecting professional development content in reading, mathematics, and science. The site includes reviews of research studies that describe the research conducted on specific instructional strategies and programs.


Iowa Professional Development Model - Executive Summary

icon Executive Summary (2006-11-09)

Overview PowerPoint

This PowerPoint presentation is designed to support an overview presentation of the Iowa Professional Development Model. The document includes slides and speaker notes to assist the presenter.

icon IA Professional Development Overview Powerpoint (2006-11-01)

Administrator's Guide for Professional Development

This guidebook provides school district and building level administrators with information and resources to implement quality professional development for the purpose of increasing student achievement. The materials included in this document offer resources and tools needed to use the Iowa Professional Development Model to fully implement the required District Career Development Plans, Building Level Plans for professional development, and Individual Teacher Career Development Plans.

icon Administrator Guide for Professional Development (2006-11-01)

Documents

Provider Approval
Providers are those individuals, agencies, or organizations that serve the school district by providing long term, ongoing support for the District Career Development Plan. This document explains the provider requirements and procedures for approval.

icon Requirements (2006-06-29)

icon Application Form (2006-06-29)


Guidance for Required Staff Development
There are some types of training required for various school personnel that result from laws outside of education. In most instances, training sessions to meet these requirements would not be included in the District Career Development Plan. This document provides guidance for topical or specific content intended for individuals with specialized assignments or roles that necessitate specific training.

icon Reference Guide for Required Staff Development (2006-07-03)

Links

Consortium for Policy Research in Education

National Staff Development Council

Iowa Staff Development Council

Professional Development Allocations 
Last Updated ( Friday, 08 February 2008 )