2007 California Education Code Article 3.1. Standards For Professional Development

CA Codes (edc:44470-44472)

44470.  (a) (1) The State Department of Education shall issue a
request for proposals to contract for the development of standards
for professional development for educators and instructional leaders.

   (2) The standards shall present a vision of ongoing, high quality
professional development, give special attention to high need schools
and school districts, and build on existing work on quality
professional development, including the Designs for Learning system.

   (3) The contractor shall also review and give consideration to
other existing professional development programs.
   (4) The standards shall serve as guidelines for providers of
professional development activities and may be used to facilitate the
coordination among existing professional development programs.
   (b) By January 1, 2003, the entity with which the department
contracts shall submit the standards to the Superintendent of Public
Instruction for approval after which the superintendent shall submit
the standards to the State Board of Education for approval.




44471.  The entity with which the State Department of Education
contracts shall convene a committee of experts in teacher
development, professional development, and instructional leadership
to develop the standards and disseminate them for field review.  The
Superintendent of Public Instruction shall determine the members of
the committee of experts and shall include one representative from
the University of California and one representative from the
California State University.



44472.  The standards developed pursuant to this article shall meet
all of the following characteristics:
   (a) Describe core concepts of high quality professional
development and differentiate, where necessary or appropriate,
program qualities for high need schools.
   (b) Support respect for individual experience and adult learning
theory.
   (c) Integrate the academic content standards adopted by the State
Board of Education pursuant to Section 60605 and instructional
guides.
   (d) Incorporate the California Standards for the Teaching
Profession adopted by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing in
January 1997.
   (e) Provide equitable and timely access to professional
development for all educators.
   (f) Require program models and designs that include evidence based
assessment of outcomes for participants.
   (g) Utilize the results of evaluation research based on models of
organizational learning and increased pupil learning to improve
programs.
   (h) Describe the core skills and competencies of coaches, mentors,
support providers, university supervisors, and consulting teachers.