Once a need has been established, it is time to start the planning phase of the Professional
Development program. The planning stage can be broken into two parts: Pre-Planning and Planning.  
During the Pre-Planning stage, there are some basic questions that must be addressed?
Where will the resources come from for the content of the program?
Are there resources on the Internet or Professional Journals that can be used?
Does the State have information on their website that can be used?
Will the program consist of a Professional Development node already on the Internet?
Will the program be an on-going effort to improve student learning?
Will the delivery be Face-to Face (F-2-F)?
Will the delivery be online or electronic?
What type of materials will be needed?
Will the teachers be paid a stipend?
Where will the program be offered?
Will the program be offered during or after school?
Will the program be offered on a weekend?
How long will the program last?
Should there be more than one time the program is offered?
Who will the program be geared to?
Will the program need to provide technical support?
How will the program be evaluated?
Who will help implement the program?
Are there outside resources that will be needed?
Are there special considerations that need to be addressed from the school or school system?
What type of Evaluation will be used?
Planning on the next page
Assessment for Learning: Planning
for Professional Development
 Achieving the Goals Goal 4: Teacher Professional
Development U.S. Department of Education
Professional Development
from DOE Louisiana
National Staff
Development Council
 Creating Your Vision of
Professional Development


Pre-Planning
Pre-Planning
for Professional Development
It is important to remember...
Your states' GLE's, Standards and
Benchmarks as well as the National
Staff Development Council Standards
during planning. You might want to
ask the school system if there are
specific standards that need to be
addressed.

This site is aligned for Louisiana
Personal School Site
Planning...
It is important to sit down with
administration before the real
planning begins to establish what is
needed, what the professional
development goals will accomplish,
and what type of evaluation will be
needed to measure the success of the
program.
Answering Questions...
There are many questions that
should be and need to be asked
before and during planning. These are
just a few. It is a good suggestion
that as the program planner you sit
down with a notebook and record the
topic and answer these questions.
Links to get started...
These links are to help guide the
planner. They are from the U. S.
Department of Education, Louisiana
State Department of Education and
the National Staff Development
Council. These are an important
place to stater.
Links to help get started