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District Professional Development Systems

Florida Statute 1012.98 requires that districts develop and submit a professional development system for approval by the Department of Education. A checklist for District Professional Development Systems was distributed to guide districts in developing their professional development systems. District systems have been reviewed by teams of district and university staff according to requirements as reflected in the checklist below.

Florida Statute 1012.98 Requirements
Requirement: System page #
1. Design a Professional Development System that is aligned and linked with student and personnel needs, based on data souces:
  • School improvement plans
  • Annual performance appraisal data for teachers/administrators
  • Annual school reports
  • Student achievement data
  • Parental satisfaction information
  • School discipline data
  • Other____________________________________________
 
2. Inservice activities included in the system shall primarily focus on:
  • Reading
  • Sunshine State Standards, subject content, teaching methods
  • Technology
  • Assessment and data analysis
  • Classroom management
  • Family Involvement
  • School safety
 
3. Districts must require school principals to establish and maintain individual professional development plans for each instructional employee.  
4. Individual professional development plans for instructional personnel include:
  • Inservice needs clearly related to specific student performance data for those to which assigned
  • Clearly defined training objectives
  • Specific measurable improvements in student performance resulting from training activity
  • Evaluation component that determines effectiveness of plan
 
5. The professional development system must include inservice activities for school administrative personnel that address updated skills for effective school management and instructional leadership.  
6. Written verification that the master inservice plan meets all requirements.  
Professional Development System submitted includes:  
1. Amount of money spent in each inservice area and other major expense categories :
  • Sunshine State Standards, subject content, teaching methods
  • Technology
  • Assessment and Data Analysis
  • Classroom management
  • School Safety
 
2. Methods for determining training needs of instructional and administrative personnel.  
3. Methods for identifying target audiences.  
4. Provision for the continuous evaluation of professional development programs.  

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