Maine Department of Education -

"School improvement is an effort to determine and provide, from without and within, conditions under which the adults and youngsters who inhabit school will promote and sustain learning among themselves."

Roland Barth Improving Schools from Within, 1990

Professional Development Policy Advisory Committee
Letter from the Commissioner
Letter from the Committee Chair
Maine's Quality Standards for Training and Development
Quality Standard #1 - Continuous Improvement
- Profile #1: Building Mathematics Instructional Skills
Quality Standard #2 - Focus on Results
- Profile #2: Finding Time and Fostering Leadership
Quality Standard #3 - Organizational Alignment
- Profile #3: Using the Power of Data
Quality Standard #4 - Use of Research Data
- Profile #4: Creating a Marketplace of Idea
Quality Standard #5 - Participation
- Profile #5: Using Writing Prompt Scoring to Improve Instruction
- Profile #6: Personalizing How Teachers Connect with Outside Resources

Conclusion

References

Professional Development Resources in Maine

Education Information

Contact Info

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