Investigating the links between teacher professional development and student learning outcomes

Marion Meiers, Lawrence Ingvarson

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Abstract

This report, in two volumes, describes an investigation of the links between teacher professional development and student learning outcomes. The study, funded by the Australian Government, provides a review of the research literature and of national and international initiatives linking professional development with student outcomes. It provides detailed case studies of the school-based trials of ten professional development programs in a number of different sites. It examines the repeated measures of student achievement from students in the classes of teachers in the school-based trials. Analysis and discussion of a common questionnaire completed by teachers in the school-based trials is provided. Suggestions are made for a method that could be used by the Australian Government to assess the impact of professional development programs.

Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2005

Keywords

  • Academic achievement
  • Evaluation
  • Inservice teacher education
  • Professional development
  • Student assessment
  • Teacher evaluation
  • Teachers

Disciplines

  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development

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