Evidence-Based Professional Development
- Effective Professional Development
- Adult Learning Practices
- Coaching – See Coaching Resource page
- Integrating Administrators into Professional Development
- Evaluating Professional Development
Effective Professional Development
High-quality Professional Development Checklist Version 3
High-quality Professional Development Checklist Version 3
Checklist Examples
The HQPD Checklist V3 can be used for in-person, virtual, and asynchronous professional development. The example document includes at least one example for each indicator specifically delineating application in online learning. The HQPD Checklist V3 can be used to evaluate synchronous and asynchronous online learning, including self-paced, non-facilitated modules.
Effective Teacher Professional Development
Darling-Hammond, Hyler, Gardener, & Espinoza (2017).
Let’s Be PALS: An Evidence-Based Approach to Professional Development
Infants & Young Children, July/September 2009,Vol. 22, Issue 3, pg 164,
Improving the Design and Implementation of In-service Professional Development
Dunst, C. J., Ph.D. & Trivette, C. M., Ph.D. (2015).
Improving the design and implementation of in-service professional
development in early childhood intervention.
Infants & Young children, 28(3), 210-219.
Professional Development and Teacher Change
Guskey, T. R. (2002). Professional development and teacher change.
Teachers and teaching, 8(3), 381-391.
Reach the highest standard in professional learning: Implementation
Fullan, M., Hord, S. M., & Von Frank, V. (Eds.). (2014).
Reach the highest standard in professional learning: Implementation. Corwin Press.
Active Implementation Frameworks for Program Success
Metz, A., & Bartley, L. (2012). Active implementation frameworks for program success.
Zero to Three, 32(4), 11-18.
Adult Learning PracticesTop
Reflections on How to Enhance Adult Learning
Carol Trivette’s SIGnetwork presentation (2019).
Characteristics and Consequences of Adult Learning Methods and Strategies (PDF)
Trivette, C. M. Ph.D., Dunst, C. J. Ph.D., Hamby, D.W. & O’Herin, C. E.
Winterberry Research Synthesis, 2009, Vol. 2, No. 2
Let’s Be PALS: An Evidence-Based Approach to Professional Development
Dunst, C. J., Ph.D. & Trivette, C. M., Ph.D.
Infants & Young Children, July/September 2009,Vol. 22, Issue 3, pg 164,
An Evidence-Based Approach to Professional Development (PDF)
SPDG Directors’ Webinar, February 2010
Trivette, C.M., Ph.D. & Dunst, C.J., Ph.D.
Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, Asheville & Morganton, NC
Directions for Giving an Engaging Presentation
Integrating Administrators into Professional DevelopmentTop
Leadership, SISEP E-note (December 2019)
Evaluating Professional DevelopmentTop
Iowa SPDG Spotlight, Impact of the Iowa SPDG Grant on Teacher Outcomes
Measuring the quality of professional development training.
Amy S. Gaumer Erickson, Patricia M. Noonan, Jennifer Brussow & Kayla Supon Carter. (2017).
Professional Development in Education Vol. 43 , Iss. 4.
Observation checklist for high-quality professional development in education.
Gaumer Erickson, A.S., Noonan, P.M., Ault, M., Monroe, K., & Brussow, J. (2020).
Observation Checklist for High-Quality Professional Development [Version 3].
Center for Research on Learning, University of Kansas.