Barbara is the assistant director of the Center for the Teaching Profession and the administrator of the Office of Professional Development. She has led the committee that was charged with developing a reporting tool for the annual report of high-quality professional development in order to meet the federal requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

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Introduction by Dr. Sandra Paxton

What is the current definition for high-quality professional development from the Ohio Department of Education?

What are the requirements for high-quality professional development as defined by No Child Left Behind?

During development, if districts address the three questions that teachers are asked each year by the Ohio Department of Education in compliance with No Child Left Behind, will they ensure that they are providing high-quality professional development?

What is the Ohio Department of Education going to require of districts to ensure that high-quality professional development is being offered?

What are some resources that the Ohio Department of Education currently has to assist districts in defining and offering high-quality professional development?

What are some measures that districts can take to ensure that the professional development offered is of high-quality?

How does high-quality professional development relate to standards for teachers?

How are districts involving their local professional development committees and participating in the development of teacher individual professional development plans to incorporate the characteristics of high-quality professional development?

What are or will be some challenges with meeting high-quality professional development?

How does high-quality professional development relate to highly-qualified teachers?

How can a district begin developing high-quality professional development?

Conclusion by Dr. Sandra Paxton