1. Options for Connecting Professional Development Research to State Policy Adult Education State Directors National Training Institute November 10, 2005 NAEPDC

2. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 2 Welcome  Linda Warner, Chair  NAEPDC Professional Development Committee

3. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 3 Professional Development Committee  Linda Warner (IN), Chair  Becky Dyer (ME)  Marcia Hess (SD)  Mary Ann Jackson (WI)  Linda Young (OK)

4. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 4 Overview Part I (November 10)  Options for Connecting Professional Development Research to State Policy  Presentation by Cris Smith, NCSALL  Review of the AALPD PD Policy Recommendations  State samples of PD foundational policies  An opportunity for you to assess and discuss your state’s PD policies  A look at one model for organizing your PD framework

5. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 5 Overview Part II (November 11) Professional Development Policy to Practice  An examination of the components and policy decisions in a comprehensive PD framework  Presentation of various state practices and policies related to the framework  Lots of time for you to network with your table partners about what you are currently doing  Tips for sequencing your work  An open forum for discussing PD issues and concerns

6. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 6 Setting the Stage  Lennox McLendon  NAEPDC Executive Director

7. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 7 How Teachers Change: Policy Implications from A Study of Professional Development in Adult Education  Cristine Smith, Deputy Director  National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy Tabs 3 & 4

8. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 8 Framing a Discussion  Forming foundational PD policies  Involving teachers in decision making  Paid professional development time  Expectations for participation in professional development  Individual professional development plans  Quality of professional development Tab 5

9. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 9 State Highlights Connecting PD Research to Policy

10. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 10 Involvement in Decision Making Teacher Councils Pam Etre-Perez, New Mexico Tab 6

11. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 11 Paid Professional Development Rewarding Professional Growth Hope Lancaster, Tennessee Tab 7

12. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 12 Expectations for Participation Setting PD Requirements Cathy Shank, West Virginia Tab 8

13. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 13 Individual PD Plans PD Plans Online Reecie Stagnolia, Kentucky Tab 9

14. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 14 Quality PD Professional Developer Competencies and Quality Criteria Kathi Polis, NAEPDC Consultant Tab 10

15. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 15 Examining Your State’s Foundational PD Policies Individually, complete the Foundational Policy Matrix. Share your thoughts and plans with your table partners. Tab 11

16. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 16 Practitioner Standards Organizing Your PD Framework – One Model Identifies what practitioners (e.g., teachers, local administrators) need to know and be able to do Forms the foundation for needs assessments and individual professional development plans Structural Components Orientation Orients new staff to adult education Core Training Includes topics that are essential for all practitioners Responsive Training & Resources Responds to individual needs and interests Program Expansion Meets specialized PD needs (e.g., family literacy, workplace ed) Policy Decisions Access Delivery Methods (e.g., face-to-face, online, study groups)Incentives Supports that foster participationFulfillment What you expect after the training and how you will measure it Tab 12

17. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 17 Examples of the Framework  Adult Education Tutor and Teacher Training System  Adult Education Local Program Director Training System Tab 13

18. National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 18 Tomorrow’s PD Agenda  Part II  Take a closer look at the PD framework  See how various states are implementing different components of it  Look at ways to sequence your work  Participate in an open forum on PD issues