Semester Assignment - Response for CAPE 2A, 2C and Rubric

ELDA 554

Spring 2017

Response for CAPE 2A, 2C

Professional learning (PL) is paramount for ensuring quality and effective teaching.  Many options are available for delivering relative, high-quality professional learning opportunities to a staff.  In this exercise, you will design a professional learning plan for a specific school or department.  The following elements will be included in your plan..

1. Describe the process you would use to decide on the delivery model(s) and the topics to be discussed.  
2. Discuss the research that supports your choice for delivery method(s) of professional learning.
3. Thoroughly describe  of the delivery model(s) you will use in your PL plan.   This written discussion will include why the model(s)  is/are appropriate for your staff.
4. Include any accountability measures you will use.
5. Review your plan with an administrator from the school or department for which you designed the PL and include a summary of their feedback.
6. Summarize and reflect on how this plan will support a culture in which the staff engages in individual and collective professional learning that results in their continuous improvement

Rubric for CAPE 2a, 2c

A school administrator seeks to establish a culture of continuous professional learning.  Describe the design process as you build  a  Professional Learning(PL) Plan for your school or department that will ensure that staff participates in effective and relevant learning to ensure consistent improvement and growth.  

Outstanding  5-6	The Norm 3-4	Minimum Competency 1-2
- Components of the proposed  Professional Learning(PL) Plan are supported by research. - The decision-making process to establish a plan is clearly delineated. - The writing clearly describes the the components of the plan, its timeline, and the individuals involved in its implementation. - A process for teacher accountability is detailed. - A PL plan evaluation is described. - A summary of the discussion that shared the plan with a site principal or department manager is thorough and reflective.	-Research is provided to support the effectiveness of the type of plan proposed. - A decision-making process for the plan is described clearly. -A clear description of the plan and its details is provided. -A process for accountability is provided. -An evaluation for the PL Plan is provided. -There is evidence of a discussion with a site administrator or department manager.  The summary of the meeting is detailed and reflective	. Minimal research is provided to support the design of the PL Plan. -Little detail is provided as to the decision making process in the design of the plan. -The Plan is described but in generalities with few clear details. -The accountability process is vague or omitted. -There is minimal discussion of how the Plan will be evaluated. -The is little or no evidence that the Plan was shared with a site administrator or department manager