1. Professional Development Focus 2011-2012 Raytown Quality Schools

2. 2011-2012 Vision To continue to provide focused, high quality professional development for our staff to improve student achievement and to meet/exceed board and district goals

3. PD Early Release Wednesdays: • Overview of Results: Wednesday PD early release: Q1: helped me to be a more effective teacher: 70% Q2: helped to increase student achievement: 65% Q3: provided me time to focus on building goals: 78% Q4: has a positive impact on curriculum implementation: 75% Q5: The PD I received this year has been relevant to my classroom instructional needs: 70% Q6: The PD I received this year made a positive impact on my instructional expertise: 71% Q7: has improved the quality of instruction in my classroom: 66% (Baseline question for next year) Q8: Strategies learned have enhanced academic rigor in my classroom: 63% (Baseline question for next year) Q9: Comments: 248

4. District Initiatives and Focus: 2011-2012 • Instructional Quality and Rigor • Highly Engaged Classrooms • Positive Behavior Support

5. Focus Words 2011-2012 • Urgency • Fidelity • Rigor • Engagement • Excellence • RESULTS

6. Planning and Process: • Wednesday Draft Schedule and Definitions: Steve Shelton • District PD Plan/Building PD Plans • Budgeting

7. College Credit for District PD Classes: • Board Policy: GCBA-R under “Movement on the Teacher Salary Schedule” • Current and ongoing practice • UMKC partnership opportunity • $50.00 per unit • Teacher of Record

8. Questions