National Staff Development Council
Standards for Staff Development

Context Standards

Organizes adults into learning communities whose goals are aligned with those of the school and district. (Learning Communities)
Requires skillful school and district leaders who guide continuous instructional improvement. (Leadership)
Requires resources to support adult learning and collaboration. (Resources)

Uses disaggregated student data to determine adult learning priorities, monitoring progress, and help sustain continuous improvement. (Data Driven)
Uses multiple sources of information to guide improvement and demonstrate its impact. (Evaluation)
Prepares educators to apply research to decision making. (Research-Based)
Uses learning strategies appropriate to the intended goal. (Design)
Applies knowledge about human learning and change. (Learning)
Provides educators with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to collaborate. (Teamwork)

Prepares educators to understand and appreciate all students, create safe, orderly and supportive learning environments, and hold high expectations for their academic achievement. (Equity)
Deepens educators' content knowledge, provides them with research-based instructional strategies to assist students in meeting rigorous academic standards, and prepares them to use various types of classroom assessments appropriately. (Quality Teaching)
Provides educators with the knowledge and skills to involve families and other stakeholders appropriately. (Family Involvement)

(revised, 2001; source: www.NSDC.org)