App concept presentation at SLC Camp Denver, November 17, 2012

1. Data Driven Professional
Development
Gail Larson
Teresa Jackson
Joe Wilson
Sara Spillan

2. What did we create and why is this important?
• Problem Statement – Fusing links between student
data, self assessment, and professional development
• An application that would link a teacher to
videos, examples, interviews, etc based on their student
and self assessment data as well as instructional
coaches suggestions
• Teachers need professional development to increase
student achievement
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3. How did we validate the problem?
Research:
• Teachers, administrators, and Center for Professional Development workers were
interviewed and would like professional development to be more personalized to the
teacher
– based on standardized data (SLC), self assessment, and instructional coaching
recommendations
Key Findings:
• 7 million teachers would benefit from personalized differentiated professional
development
• This would save 60-90 hours per school year
– Time spent….
• taking district classes after school
• researching videos based on personal needs
• meeting with instructional coaches
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