Status of Professional Learning, Phase I
On Feb. 4, 2009 NSDC released Professional Learning in the Learning Profession: A Status Report on Teacher Development in the United States and Abroad. This also marks the launch of a multi-year research effort to measure the effectiveness of professional learning at the state level.
The report was written by Linda Darling-Hammond and a team of researchers from the Stanford University School Redesign Network. It examines what research has revealed about professional learning that improves teachers’ practice and student learning. The report describes the availability of such opportunities in the United States and high-achieving nations around the world, which have been making substantial and sustained investments in professional learning for teachers over the last two decades.
Funding for the multi-year research effort comes from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, MetLife Foundation, NSDC, and The Wallace Foundation.
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| Stephanie Hirsh and Arne Duncan |
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| Nikole Richardson and Linda Darling-Hammond |
Information from the Report Release
NSDC held a press event to announce key findings from the report. Speakers included Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, Stephanie Hirsh, NSDC executive director, Linda Darling-Hammond and Nikole Richardson, Stanford University, Gene Wilhoit, executive director, Council for Chief State School Officers, Michael Garet, managing research scientist, and Kwang Suk Yoon, senior research scientist, American Institutes of Research.
Press coverage and commentary
- Roundup: Other countries' efforts to develop and support teachers, The Christian Science Monitor. Article identifies teaching-related areas in which nations with high student achievement tend to have an advantage over the US. Summarization from NSDC's 2009 report Professional Learning in the Learning Profession. March 24, 2009.
- Teachers need more schooling too, Diverse Issues in Higher Education. Article covers the NSDC release of their new report, Professional Learning in the Learning Profession: A Status Report on Teacher Development in the United States and Abroad. Includes quote by co-writer Linda Darling-Hammond. Feb. 5, 2009.
- Teachers' staff training deemed fragmented, Education Week. EdWeek article covers key findings from the NSDC report, Professional Learning in the Learning Profession: A Status Report on Teacher Development in the United States and Abroad. Includes quote by Executive Director Stephanie Hirsh. Feb. 4, 2009.
- Eduflack, blog maintained by Patrick Riccards.
Related Articles
- Making time for teacher collaboration is crucial, Edutopia. NSDC's report, Professional Learning in the Learning Profession is mentioned in this article discussing the effectiveness of professional development. July 31, 2009.
- For teachers, school's not out for summer, The Press of Atlantic City. New Jersey teachers gain knowledge and skills for the classroom by attending workshops at Richard Stockton College. Includes quote by Executive Director Stephanie Hirsh. July 11, 2009.
- State of the profession revisited: Global statistics bring fresh thinking to inquiry into professional development, JSD, Summer 2009.
- Continuous education is a challenge in the U.S., O Estado de S. Paulo. Brazilian news article discusses findings from NSDC's report on U.S. education, Professional Learning in the Learning Profession. Includes quote by Executive Director Stephanie Hirsh. June 9, 2009.
- Ensure great teaching for every student, NSDC Policy Points. April 2009.
- State of the profession: Study measures status of professional development, JSD, Spring 2009.
- How nations invest in teachers, Educational Leadership. Feb. 2009.
- Teacher learning: What matters?, Educational Leadership. Feb. 2009.
