Common use of Council Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Council Responsibilities. The PDAC shall act as an advisory group to identify professional development needs, to develop timelines for implementation, to identify procedures for communicating professional development opportunities to staff, and to review, evaluate, and recommend modifications to professional development practices in the district. In doing so, the PDAC shall provide support for: (a) Coordination of professional development activities of all district programs (1) The district’s Continuous Improvement Plans (2) Teaching and Learning professional development (3) The district’s professional staff member evaluation plan (4) Individual Professional Development needs (b) Collaboration with the Worthington Professional Development Committee to assure programs meet professional staff member needs and the requirements for licensure, CEUs and PACs. (c) Collaboration with outside agencies to provide professional development programs that meet district, school and individual needs. (d) Assessment and review of all professional development programs offered to assure quality. (e) Quality assurance of facilitators presenting professional development programs to assure the utilization of effective teaching models and adult learning research. (f) Collaboration at school sites for professional development (g) Preparing classroom teachers with the knowledge and skills to address the needs of students with disabilities