KRS 156.095 (6) states that the "Department of Education shall establish an electronic consumer bulletin board that posts information regarding professional development providers and programs as a service to school district central office personnel, school councils, teachers, and administrators. Participation on the electronic consumer bulletin board shall be voluntary for professional development providers or vendors …Posting information on the bulletin board by the department shall not be viewed as an endorsement of the quality of any specific provider or program." This service should help schools and districts locate the resources they need to fulfill ongoing professional development plans and projects.
Providers or vendors will be responsible for submitting their own training program(s). All vendors will be encouraged, but not required, to create individual websites to make further information available to potential consumers. Interested viewers will be able to search the database for programs according to content area or provider.
The four Stages of Professional Development include:
Orientation/Awareness
Developing initial knowledge and understanding
Preparation/Application
Developing skills to begin implementation
Implementation/Management
Mastering skills for performing or achieving the identified goals/objectives
Refinement/Innovation
Modifying for more effective application
In addition, all professional development programs must adhere to the nine Standards and Indicators for School Improvement.
Educators
Professional development training opportunities may be viewed at this location.
Providers
This area is for providers who wish to have a professional development training programs posted on the bulletin board.