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Federal Programs
3310 Broad St., Lake Charles, LA 70615 • PH: 217-4170 ext. 2401 • FAX: 217-4171
Cindi Creel, Director of Federal Programs - Title I, II, III, IX, X cindi.creel@cpsb.org

Title II - Professional Development

The term “ high-quality professional development” means professional development that includes, but is not limited to,
  • Improve and increase teachers' knowledge of the academic subjects and enable teachers to become highly qualified;
  • Are an integral part of broad school-wide and district-wide educational improvement plans;
  • Give teachers, principals, the knowledge and skills to help students meet challenging State academic standards;
  • Improve classroom management skills;
  • Are sustained, intensive, and classroom-focused and are not one-day or short-term workshops;
  • Advance teacher understanding of effective instruction strategies that are based on scientifically-based research; and
  • Are developed with extensive participation of teachers, principals, parents, and administrators.

According to NCLB, defines scientifically based research as "research that involves the application of rigorous, systematic, and objective procedures to obtain reliable and valid knowledge relevant to education activities and programs."


    

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