The Importance of Instructionally Focused Professional Learning research brief provides a research-based summary of what is known about high-quality professional learning (HQPL) that helps educators better plan and carry out instruction that results in success for students. It describes the types of PL needed to support the initial adoption, launch and ongoing use of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM); structures for delivering PL; key attributes of successful PL; and conditions that systems can ensure are in place. It also discusses what states can do to align teacher learning across the continuum from educator preparation through in-service support. Finally, it looks at the different metrics that might be used to understand and monitor PL, from access through implementation to quality and efficacy. Explore the research brief here.
Learn more about CCSSO’s High-Quality Instructional Materials and Professional Development (IMPD) Network here.
