Nev. Admin. Code § 391A.300

Current through December 12, 2024

Section 391A.300 - Standards for development, implementation and evaluation of professional development training

1. In developing, implementing and evaluating professional development training for teachers and administrators, a regional training program for the professional development of teachers and administrators, a school district or a charter school of this State, as applicable, must use the standards prescribed in subsection 2.

2. Professional development training for teachers and administrators employed by a school district or a charter school must:

(a) Provide learning experiences for teachers and administrators that increase the effectiveness of teachers and administrators and improve the results for all pupils;

(b) Occur within learning communities committed to continuous improvement, collective responsibility and alignment with goals;

(c) Be provided by skillful leaders who develop capacity within, advocate for and create systems of support for learning by teachers and administrators;

(d) Prioritize, monitor and coordinate resources for teacher or administrator learning;

(e) Use a variety of sources and types of pupil data, teacher or administrator data and other data deemed appropriate to plan, assess and evaluate learning by teachers and administrators;

(f) Integrate theories, research and models of human learning to achieve the outcome intended;

(g) Apply research on change and sustain support for implementation of learning by teachers and administrators for long-term change;

(h) Align outcomes with the performance of a teacher or administrator and curriculum standards required for a pupil;

(i) Focus on equitable access, opportunities and outcomes with an emphasis on achievement and disparity of opportunities between groups of pupils; and

(j) Facilitate self-examination by a teacher or administrator of his or her awareness, knowledge, skills and actions that pertain to culture and how he or she can develop culturally responsive strategies to enrich educational experiences for all pupils.

Nev. Admin. Code § 391A.300

Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R093-18, eff. 9-27-2018

NRS 385.080, 391A.190, 391A.370