Standards Assessment Inventory Paper

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The Standards Assessment Inventory (SAI), an assessment instrument based on the Standards of Professional Learning, is used to assess the quality of professional development in schools and educational organizations. States, regional service centers, and school systems use this valid and reliable tool to measure teacher perceptions of professional learning, and to guide the planning, facilitation, implementation, and evaluation of professional learning. (Learning Forward, 2015). The Standards for Professional learning primarily focuses on practices that lead to effective teaching, supportive leadership and improved student results.
After completing the Standards Assessment Inventory, I found that there are three standards that received a minimum …show more content…

In this school/district, staff development learning methods mirror, as closely as possible, the methods teachers are expected to use with their students.
According to the apparent practices of administration, there are two areas that Canby Lane Elementary School excels in Professional Development opportunities that greatly impact student achievement and align with the Standards of Professional Learning:
1. According to Learning Forward (2015), professional learning produces changes in educator practice and student learning when it sustains implementation support over time. Canby Lane administration ensures that support is given over time by utilizing weekly grade level and faculty meetings to provide PD opportunities for professional growth. During these meetings, teachers perform various tasks such as analyze student performance on district, school- wide and grade level tasks as well as conduct vertical team meetings to determine trends in performance among ascending and descending grade levels. Furthermore, professional learning embedded into educators ' workdays increases the opportunity for all educators to receive individual, team, or school-based support within the work setting to promote continuous improvement (Learning Forward