Background
Through the Missouri State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG), a framework of high quality
professional development has been designed. This framework includes critical elements for
developing professional development content as well as supporting implementation with fidelity.
The professional development content focuses on collaborative data teams, data-based decisionmaking, common formative assessment, and effective teaching and learning practices at the
classroom level. The benefit has been a consistent approach to moving the statewide system of
support towards improving the quality of professional development provided to schools showing
a need to improve student achievement, in particular for students with disabilities.
Development of HQPD - It Takes a Village
(aka Statewide Coordinated Network)
The Professional Development Learning Packages are developed collaboratively by the network
of Missouri Regional Professional Development Centers (RPDCs). Content experts within the
RPDCs provide leadership for developing professional development content focused on selected,
effective teaching and learning practices. Prior to rolling-out for use with Collaborative Work
educators, each learning package undergoes a formalized peer review and vetting process.
As we continue to learn from “what works” and “what doesn’t work” we will continue to revise
and expand the framework and content.
Excellent depth. Very thorough support materials.
Great use of expertise throughout the state. High level
of content, processes, delivery. Great organization of
training!
-RPDC Consultant in reaction to the Roll-Out of
the Learning Packages (July 2013)
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