Connecting High Quality Professional Development and Educator Evaluation

Lessons from Massachusetts Districts: Presentation at 2014 Educator Evaluation Convening

FAQs: Elaborating on the Work Done in Chelmsford Public Schools and Southeastern Regional Vocational School District

Answers to the FAQs were based on interviews with the district professional development leaders from Chelmsford Public Schools and Southeastern Regional Vocational School District.

How do you use the Massachusetts Standards for Professional Development in your district?

How do you connect educator evaluation with professional development in your district?

What factors enable your school's success in making these connections?

How is your Professional Development Committee structured and what does it do?

Which data system(s) do you use to manage professional development data?

Chelmsford Public Schools:

• Uses TeachPoint, a teacher evaluation system that houses evaluation data.
• Uses X2 database, in which the student information system also tracks the professional development of the teachers.

Southeastern Regional Vocational School District:

• Uses the MassEvals, a locally developed on-line platform, which houses evaluation data and teachers' SMART goals.
• Uses the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Educator Licensure and Recruitment portal, where educators track their professional development points for recertification.

How much dedicated time do teachers have to engage in high-quality professional development?

What funding streams support professional development in your district?

Last Updated: June 5, 2020