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

 

Date:

  

May 21, 2004

Subject:

MODIFICATIONS TO INSERVICE EDUCATION DATA ELEMENTS

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

Independent Study as an inservice delivery method will be included in

the 2004-05 school year Inservice Education Data Elements in order to

allow districts time to complete alignment to their master inservice

plans that are currently under way. An earlier email sent for review

to selected professional development directors had Independent Study

listed with a strike-through line that was not supported on all email

programs. We regret the error and inconvenience this might have

caused.

 

For the 2004-05 school year, district master inservice plans should

reflect and align with the elements of the Florida Professional

Development System Evaluation Protocol Standards. In specific

instances where the delivery method of a required component is unable

to be completely aligned with the Standards, the use of Independent

Study may be considered. Every effort must be made to insure that the

component is utilizing the essential elements of the Standards

including proper planning for the Independent Study, follow-up to

insure transfer of learning into professional practice, and evaluation

of the professional development activity in relation to student

achievement.

AVA G. BYRNE, CHIEF

BUREAU OF EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION

325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 124 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0435

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The use of Independent Study as a delivery method is not appropriate

for attendance at conferences, meetings, and other activities where

the other essential elements of the Standards are not being met.

Attendance at conferences, academies and institutes that are planned

and delivered in accordance with the Standards would fall into one of

the other approved delivery methods and would not be classified as

Independent Study.

 

For further information or clarification, please contact Henry Pollock

by email at henry.pollock@fldoe.org or telephone at 850-245-0546.