Case Studies
On Implementing the Iowa Professional Development Model

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Case Studies of Model Implementation

Introduction to Case Studies  pdf • MS Word™
• BCLUW-GMG District pdf • MS Word™
• Des Moines Public Schools pdf • MS Word™ 
     - Des Moines Follow-up Report pdf • MS Word™
• English Valleys Elementary School pdf • MS Word™
• Hempstead High School pdf • MS Word™
     - Hempstead Follow-up Report pdf • MS Word™
• Lincoln High School, Council Bluffs pdf • MS Word™
• Nixon Elementary pd • MS Word™
     - Nixon Follow-up Report pdf • MS Word™
• North Scott Junior High School  pdf • MS Word™ 
     - North Scott Follow-up Report pdf • MS Word™
• Sidney pdf • MS Word™
     - Sidney Follow-up Report pdf • MS Word™
• Wilson Junior High, Council Bluffs pdf • MS Word™
• Woodward-Granger Community Schools pd • MS Word™
Photo: Iowa Department of Education staff visited North Scott Junior High in March 2004 to document the school's initial implementation of the Iowa Professional Development Model.
Photo: Iowa Department of Education staff visited North Scott Junior High in March 2004 to document the school's initial implementation of the Iowa Professional Development Model.
Appendix of Forms for Case Studies
This Appendix links you to blank forms and protocols as well as to samples filled out by case study schools implementing professional development in their settings.


 

Each of the schools described in the case studies has put procedures in place to facilitate the collection and analysis of data, the collaborative work of teachers, and communication about professional development actions. To expedite this work and document their progress, leadership teams have used a variety of forms. In some instances, forms were taken from the Iowa Professional Development Model Training Materials; some schools modified the forms or developed new forms to better suit local needs. (Names of individual teachers have been changed or omitted.)

   


• Collaborative Team Minutes – Form + North Scott Samples   pdf • MS Word™
• How Many Strategy Applications Did You Have This Week?   pdf • MS Word™
• Inservice Group Log   pdf • MS Word™
• Peer Coaching – Collaborative Team Minutes   pdf • MS Word™
• Peer Coaching/Collaborative Team Meeting – Observation Form   pdf • MS Word™
• Peer Coaching/Collaborative Team Meeting – Observation Sample   pdf • MS Word™
• Problem-Solving Implementation Log  pdf • MS Word™
• Study Team Log – Form   pdf  • MS Word™
• Study Team Log – Sample   pdf • MS Word™
• Think Aloud Surveys  pdf • MS Word™
• Thinking Maps Implementation Log – Form   pdf  • MS Word™
• Thinking Maps Implementation Log – Sample   pdf • MS Word™
• Thinking Maps – Walk-Through Observation   pdf • MS Word™
• Woodward-Granger: Overview of the Role of the BLT’s and the DLT in District   pdf • MS Word™
• Woodward-Granger Elementary School Weekly Collaboration Minutes   pdf • MS Word™
• Woodward-Granger Middle and High School Building Professional Development Plan, 2005-2007   pdf • MS Word™
• Woodward-Granger Elementary Building Professional Development Plan, 2005-2007   pdf • MS Word™


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rev. 11/8/2006

For more information, contact:
Deb Hansen, Professional Development Consultant for Teacher Quality
Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, IA  50319-0146
Deb.Hansen@iowa.gov

Iowa Department of Education
http://www.state.ia.us/educate/

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