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    Assessment inventory measures professional development quality

    By Stephanie Hirsh
    April 2006
    Over the years, many people have inquired about the validity and reliability of the NSDC Standards for Staff Development self-assessment instrument included at the end of the standards book (NSDC, 2001). My answer to those who asked was that the self-assessment had face validity. Today, I can refer individuals to the Standards Assessment Inventory, which offers a valid and reliable measure of the quality of professional development in a school as defined by NSDC’s Standards for Staff Development. While the original self-assessment is a useful tool for initiating conversation, encouraging reflection, and spurring planning, NSDC leaders became concerned when we learned that many schools were using it for other purposes. We felt compelled to provide an instrument that was more research-based. As a result, we

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    National Staff Development Council. (2001). Standards for staff development (revised). Oxford, OH: Author.

    Southwest Educational Development Laboratory Evaluation Services. (2003, December). National Staff Development Council Standards Assessment Inventory: Summary report of instrument development process and psychometric properties. Austin, TX: Author.


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    Stephanie Hirsh retired in June 2019 after 31 years with Learning Forward, an international association of more than 13,000 educators committed to increasing student achievement through effective professional learning. Hirsh led the organization as its executive director for the last 13 years where she presented, published, and consulted on Learning Forward’s behalf across North America.


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