Educational Impact Evaluation of Professional Development of In-Service Teachers: The Case of the Dialogic Pedagogical Gatherings at Valencia “On Giants’ Shoulders”

There is a broad consensus on the impact of teacher quality on students’ outcomes. However, the debate on how to evaluate the impact of teacher training on student improvement remains open. The evaluation of the impact of in-service teacher training, organized in a network for different schools, has been analyzed very little to date. Our research displays an innovative approach in this regard, through an In-Service Professional Development Program based upon scientific evidence and dialogic principles: The Pedagogical Gatherings “On Giant’s Shoulders”. We conducted a multilevel communicative study to analyze its impact upon students’ achievement and schools’ outcomes whose teachers taking part of the Gatherings. Our contribution provides an advancement in the analysis of educational impact in teacher training. We provide indicators to identify those training programs that improve educational outcomes, according to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal number 4: quality education for all.

Parameters, Factors and Criteria of Evaluation of Professional Development by Heads o f Schools

The article considers parameters, factors and criteria of evaluation of professional development of teachers by heads of school. It was determined that evaluation of professional development of a teacher of the general educational institutions is implemented according to the following parameters: the readiness of a teacher of the general education institution for pedagogical activity, the content of the activity of the teacher of the general education institution, and the result of educational work of the teacher of the general educational institution. It was highlighted that the parameter “The readiness of a teacher of the general education institution for pedagogical activity” consists of the following factors: continuing education and personal qualities of a teacher. It was revealed that the parameter “The content of the activity of the teacher of the general education institution” is determined by such factors as professional duties and creative pedagogical activity. It was also specified that the parameter “The result of pedagogical activity of the teacher of the general educational institution” implies the factor of a teacher`s social activity. The article reveals the results of diagnostics of teachers` professional development evaluation by school administrators via the level of the readiness for pedagogical activity, the content and the result of educational work of a teacher of the general education institution

Teaching Competencies for the Online Environment | Enseigner les compétences pour l’environnement en ligne

The goals of this study are to identify key competency areas that lead to success in online instruction and to develop a framework that supports professional development and self-assessment. To identify the key competency areas, skills and behaviours presented within current literature were analyzed. Secondly, gaps were identified and levels of competence were determined within each key competency area. The resulting analysis produced the Online Teaching Competency (OTC) Matrix including five competency areas: Community & Netiquette, Active Teaching/Facilitating, Instructional Design, Tools & Technology, and Leadership & Instruction. This leveled competency matrix can be used to inform professional development in the online teaching environment and is also a useful guide in the areas of self-assessment, portfolio design, and the development and evaluation of professional development opportunities. Cette étude a comme objectifs de cerner les principaux domaines de compétences qui mènent à la réussite de l’instruction en ligne et de développer un cadre qui soutient le développement professionnel et l’autoévaluation. Afin de cerner les principaux domaines de compétences, une analyse des aptitudes et comportements présentés dans les études actuelles a été réalisée. Deuxièmement, les écueils ont été cernés et les niveaux de compétence ont été déterminés au sein de chaque domaine de compétences. L’analyse qui en a résulté a généré la matrice des compétences de l’enseignement en ligne, comprenant cinq domaines de compétences : collectivité et nétiquette, enseignement actif/animation active, conception de l’instruction, outils et technologie, ainsi que leadership et instruction. Cette matrice graduée peut servir à façonner le développement professionnel dans un environnement d’enseignement en ligne. Elle sert aussi de guide pratique pour les domaines de l’auto-évaluation, de la conception de portfolio et du développement et de l’évaluation des occasions de développement professionnel.

Codification and Validation of Professional Development Questionnaire of Teachers

<p class="apa">Teacher in the educational system and the teaching-learning process, as a main leading should need to knowledge and professional skills. Therefore, evaluation of professional development is important. This study aims to design and modify Construction and Validation of professional development questionnaire of teachers. This research based on methodology and data collection procedure was descriptive-surveyed. The population consists of 400 teachers from high in Birjand in the academic year 2013-2014. A sample of 246 was estimated by Krejcie and Morgan. The instrument used in this study is a researcher's questionnaire of teachers’ professional development. In order to assess the reliability and validity was used the content and construct validity by using of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach’s alpha. Results show that the questionnaire has good reliability and validity. According to the results of a factor analysis of the eight factors (components) were identified for professional development of teachers that explains a total of 54/69% of total variance. It can be concluded that the questionnaire would be a suitable tool for the professional development of teachers.</p>