The Professional Development Leadership Academy increases the capacity of Teacher-Administrator Teams to align educator learning with student learning needs and to continually improve that process. It is a powerful school improvement intervention that promotes the following results:
- Expanded leadership
- Effective use of data
- Improved instruction
- Improved student learning
Rooted in the research-based Standards for Professional Learning developed by Learning Forward (formerly the National Staff Development Council), PDLA is an extended professional learning experience for teams that supports back-home application immediately. It has evolved from a grassroots recognition in the year 2000 of the need to learn how to design and implement results-driven professional development. It now consists of a three-year curriculum that empowers teams to transform adult and student learning at their schools, in their districts and programs. Twenty-six teams comprising 149 Arizona educators are participating in 2011-2012.
PDLA Participant Outcomes
- Analyze multiple sources of data to identify patterns, trends, and needs
- Set data-based, results-driven goals for student learning and for educator learning
- Develop research-based plans to accomplish goals
- Implement plans to accomplish goals
- Monitor progress and evaluate results
- Sustain continuous improvement process
For more details, download a brochure describing the program: PDLA 2012-2013 Catalog
Team registrations are now being accepted for the 2012-2015 PDLA COHORTS: PDLA 2012-2013 Registration Form
Email: PDInbox@azed.gov or call 602-542-3132
