Effective Teacher Professional Development

Resource type
Report
Authors/contributors
Title
Effective Teacher Professional Development
Abstract
Teacher professional learning is of increasing interest as one way to support the increasingly complex skills students need to succeed in the 21st century. However, many teacher professional development initiatives appear ineffective in supporting changes in teacher practices and student learning. To identify the features of effective professional development, this paper reviews 35 methodologically rigorous studies that have demonstrated a positive link between teacher professional development, teaching practices, and student outcomes. It identifies features of these approaches and offers descriptions of these models to inform those seeking to understand how to foster successful strategies.
Report Type
Research Brief
Place
Learning Policy Institute
Institution
Learning Policy Institute
Date
2016
Pages
76
Language
EN
Library Catalogue
Zotero
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Citation
Darling-Hammond, L., Hyler, M. E., & Gardner, M. (2016). Effective Teacher Professional Development (p. 76) [Research Brief]. Learning Policy Institute. https://www.yu.edu/sites/default/files/inline-files/Effective_Teacher_Professional_Development_REPORT.pdf