2025 Kansas MTSS & Alignment Symposium

Professional learning leaders today must show what they do makes a difference. Stakeholders at all levels want to know if investments in professional learning truly result in improvement in the practices of educators and, ultimately, in the performance of students. This presentation explores factors that contribute to the effectiveness of professional learning and outlines the vital levels of professional learning evaluation. The use and appropriate application of these levels are described, along with procedures for establishing reliable indicators of success during professional learning planning. Participants will learn how to apply research findings to design and implement more effective professional learning activities, how to gather quantitative and qualitative evidence on effects, and how to present that evidence in meaningful ways.

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Guskey, T. R., Roy, P., & Von Frank, V. (2014). Reaching the Highest Standard in Professional Learning: Data. Corwin & Learning Forward.