FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
JIM HORNE
Commissioner of Education
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.
CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
JULIA L. JOHNSON
WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.
LINDA K. TAYLOR
MEMORANDUM
To:
District Staff Development Directors
From:
Ava Byrne, Chief
Date:
May 21, 2004
Subject: MODIFICATIONS
TO
INSERVICE EDUCATION DATA ELEMENTS
In order to align the provisions of the Florida Professional Development System
Evaluation Protocol Standards with required state information data base elements the
following modifications will be made effective July 1, 2004. These changes provide for
the addition of Learning Communities as an in-service delivery method, Structured
Mentor/Coaching Program and Results from Action Research as in-service Follow-up
Methods, and the deletion of Independent Study as an in-service delivery method since
that is no longer supported by the Protocol Standards.
Here is the data element list that will be effective July 1, 2004, with new language
underlined and deleted language struck-through.
In-service Education, Primary Purpose:
A Add-on
Certification
B Alternative
Certification
C
Florida Educators Certificate Renewal
D
Other Professional Certificate/License Renewal
E
Professional Skill Building
AVA G. BYRNE, CHIEF
BUREAU OF EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 124 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0435
In-service Education, Delivery Method:
A Workshop
B Electronic,
Interactive
C Electronic,
Non-Interactive
D Study
Group/Learning Community
E Action
Research
F
Independent Study
In-service Education, Follow-up Method:
A
Structured Interview with Participant
B Structured
Interview
with Participant's Supervisor
C Structured
Interview
with Participant's Students
D
Structured Interview with Participant's Students' Parents
E
Participant Oral Reflections
F
Participant Written Reflections
G Participant
Portfolio
H Participant
Product
I Direct
Observation
J
Videotape of Participant
K
Audiotape of Participant
L
Review of Student Records of Participant
M
Structured Mentor/Coaching Program
N
Results from Action Research
For additional information or questions regarding these changes please contact Henry
Pollock at 850 245-0546 or email at henry.pollock@fldoe.org.
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