PDS Partnerships part of the Education Reform Network

Organizations, Roles, and Structures

• Locating Resources on Professional Development Schools
  An ERIC digest suggesting how to search the ERIC database, locating electronic resources, and finding non-routine literature dealing with issues affecting Professional Development Schools.
• PDS At-a-Glance
  A summary describing a PDS partnership, the benefits, and the role of key players.
• Professional Development School Network Glossary of Terms
  The Maryland Department of Education produced this glossary of terms for Professional Development Schools.
• Professional Development Schools and Educational Reform: Concepts and Concerns
  An overview of professional development schools and their role in improving public schooling.
• Professional Development Schools at a Glance
  A summary of common goals and characteristics of professional development schools from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
• Professional Development Schools: A Witness to Teacher Empowerment
  Identifies three attributes of teacher empowerment that emerged at Scales Professional Development School: teacher autonomy, collaborative opportunities, and emerging dialogue about all aspects of the educational process.
• Professional Devlopment Schools--Frequently Asked Questions
  A brief description of professional development schools.
• Professionalizing Teaching: Is There a Role for Professional Development Schools?
  This ERIC article maintains that professional development schools play a role in the professionalization of teaching. Resource list included.
• Regional Professional Development Schools
  A sample mission statement from Salisbury State University (Maryland) and their partner schools.
• The Nature of Professional Development Schools
  Professional development schools as a key component in efforts to improve student learning by improving teaching.