| Title: | Examining Context and Challenges in Measuring Investment in Professional Development: a Case Study of Six School Districts in the Southwest Region |
| Description: | This study is an exploratory inquiry into the context and challenges of measuring investment in professional development in six Southwest Region school districts. The study estimated annual spending of approximately $150-$600 per pupil-or 2-9 percent of total spending. These figures likely underestimate the full investment in professional development in these districts because of the inability to track more integrated professional development activity that is a natural part of a teacher's work day or week. |
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| Cover Date: | September 2008 |
| Web Release: | September 22, 2008 |
| Publication #: | REL 2008037 |
| Center/Program: | REL |
| Associated Centers: | NCEE |
| Authors: | Jay G. Chambers, Ph.D., American Institutes for Research; Irene Lam, M.A., American Institutes for Research; Kanya Mahitivanichcha, Ph.D., University of Hong Kong |
| Type of Product: | Issues and Answers Report |
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