For PDS Site Coordinators and Liaisons

MSDE created a PDS assessment framework to be used by PDS partners each year to evaluate the progress of the PDS relationship. The latest version of the framework is posted on the MSDE website link below.

MSDE PDS Standards

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/NR/rdonlyres/75608A85-6909-4BE3-A4D8-D08C759D0A5A/4741/PDSAssessmentFrameworkRevisedJan05.pdf

The focus of the summer strategic planning session will be to discuss the assessment of each PDS and determine next steps.

1. Please review the PDS standard descriptions and rubrics listed on page 16 -37.

2. Using these descriptions and the artifacts you have collected in your artifact files, please assess your school’s PDS by circling or highlighting each as beginning, developing or at standard. Narrative comments in the box to the right will give further support for the assessment ratings.

3. Summarize the data in the second table.

PDS Standards for Maryland Professional Development Schools

School ___________________________________ Year__________________________

Standards	Components					Comments
I. Learning Community The PDS recognizes and supports the district learning needs of faculty/staff, interns, students, parents, and community members	Teacher Preparation
	Beginning	Developing		At Standard
	Continuing Professional Development
	Beginning	Developing		At Standard
	Research and Inquiry
	Beginning	Developing		At Standard
	Student Achievement
	Beginning	Developing		At Standard
II. Collaboration PDA partners work together to carry out the collaboratively defined mission of the PDS.	Teacher Preparation
	Beginning	Developing		At Standard
	Continuing Professional Development
	Beginning	Developing		At Standard
	Research and Inquiry
	Beginning	Developing		At Standard
	Student Achievement
	Beginning	Developing		At Standard
III. Accountability The PDS accepts the responsibility of and is accountable for upholding professional standards for preparing and renewing teachers in accordance with the Redesign of Teacher Education.	Teacher Preparation
	Continuing Professional Development
	Beginning	Developing		At Standard
	Research and Inquiry
	Beginning	Developing		At Standard
	Student Achievement
	Beginning	Developing		At Standard
IV. Organization, Roles and Resources Partner institutions allocate resources to support the continuous improvement of teaching and learning.	Teacher Preparation
	Beginning	Developing		At Standard
	Continuing Professional Development
	Beginning	Developing		At Standard
	Research and Inquiry
	Beginning	Developing		At Standard
	Student Achievement
	Beginning	Developing		At Standard
V. Diversity and Equity The PDS supports equitable involvement of PreK-16 faculty/staff and interns to support equitable outcomes for diverse learners.	Teacher Preparation
	Beginning	Developing			At Standard
	Continuing Professional Development
	Beginning	Developing			At Standard
	Research and Inquiry
	Beginning	Developing	At Standard
	Student Achievement
	Beginning	Developing	At Standard

Summary PDS Assessment Data	Standards and Components						Comments
School __________________ School Year _____________	Learning Community
	Beginning	Developing				At Standard
	Collaboration
	Beginning	Developing				At Standard
	Accountability
	Beginning	Developing			At Standard
	Organization, Roles and Resources
	Beginning	Developing			At Standard
	Diversity and Equity
	Beginning		Developing	At Standard
Overall Rating of the PDS	Beginning		Developing	At Standard

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