Building a ComprehensiveProfessional Development Program Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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Dr. Denise SwettDr. Denise Swett is the Dean of the Middlefield Campus at Foothill College, inNorthern California. She has also served as the Vice President of student services atCañada College, the Dean of students at Chabot College and was part of the leadershipteam in student services at the University of San Francisco. Denise has taught graduateand undergraduate courses focusing on issues and trends in higher education.

Denise is also a consultant with the Career Ladders Project for the CaliforniaCommunity Colleges, providing technical assistance and support for community col-leges involved in the Career Advancement Academies, Gateway and Bridge programs.She has an Ed.D. from the University of San Francisco and a MPA and BS from SanJose State University.

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Denise Swett, Ed. D.Dean of the Middlefield CampusFoothill College, in Northern California

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Research shows that professional development

leads to better instruction and improved

student learning…-American Educational Research Association, 2005

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• Where to start

• Understand components needed to develop

a high-quality PD program

• How to plan & implement a PD program

• Strategies to obtain

campus participation

• Online resources

• Why it matters

TAKE AWAYS TAKE AWAYS

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Studies suggest that the more time teachers

spend on professional development, the

more significantly they change their practices.-Parsad, B., et al. (2001), Teacher

Preparation and Professional

Development

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Does your college have a professional

development program?

� Yes � No � Don’t know

Do employees participate?

� Yes � No � Don’t know

Is there a financial incentive to participate?

� Yes � No � Don’t know

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A comprehensive and strategic ongoing

program of professional growth opportunities

that enhance competencies and specialized

skills, supporting positive student outcomes

through currency and proficiency in

instruction and student services.

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• Funding

• Students

• Technology

• Regulation

• Expectations

• Future

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• Unpredictability

• National recession

• State budget crisis

• Reduced giving

• Reliance on grants

• Fee increases

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• Complexity

• Generation Z

• Underprepared

• Immigrants

• Mental illness

• Veterans

• Returning adults

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• Evolving technology

• Distance learning• Classroom• Work• Service provision• Open educational resources

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Accreditation

State

Federal

Local

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• Student success

• Workforce development

• Career pathways

• Transfer

• Basic skills

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• Impact

• Careers

• Employment fields

• Outside factors

• Multigenerational workplace

• Retraining

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• College commitment• Administrative

support

• Collaboration• Innovation• Resources• Inclusiveness• Resiliency

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• Strategic programming• Active learning activities• Hands on opportunities• Passionate presenters• Motivated participants• Learning communities

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� No administrative support

� Low college interest

� No financial incentive

� Lack of funding

� Lack of staffing

� Not valued

� No clear vision

What are the top 3 barriers for developing, implementing

or improving your college’s professional development

program?

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• Working group

• Mission and goals

• Support

• Data collection

• Data evaluation

• Strategic plan

• Timeline

• Resources

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• Mission and goals

• Data assessment

• Planning

• Scheduling

• Marketing

• Collegial participation

• Implementation

• Evaluation

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• Aligned

• Defined

• Prioritized

• Achievable

• Measurable

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• Participation

• Financial

• Personnel

• Resources

• Facilities

• Flexibility

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• Survey

• Focus groups

• Accreditation

• College issues

• Senates

• Administrative

• Legal counsel

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• Evaluate gathered information

• Review within mission and goals

• Seek clarification and detail

• Develop strategies

• Ongoing

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• Intentional

• Coordinated

• Systematic

• Comprehensive

• Sustainable

• Linked

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• Realistic

• Practical

• Flexible

• Attainable

• Sustainable

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• College

• Grants

• Foundation

• Business and industry

• Technology providers

• Open educational

resources

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Each dollar spent on improving teachers'

qualifications nets greater gains in student

learning than any other use of an

education dollar.-Darling-Hammond, L. (1998). Investing in quality

teaching: State-level strategies

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• Hot issues

• Required trainings

• New technologies

• College topics

• Knowledge base areas

• Linked series

• Health and wellness

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Classroom Management Strategies

Dealing with Difficult Students

Understanding Faculty & Student’s Rights

Developing a Comprehensive Syllabus

Leveraging Technology for Teaching

Supporting Returning Veterans

Students & Mental Illness

Understanding Learning Styles

Gen Z Students

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• Faculty, staff and administrators

• Colleagues

• Legal counsel

• Technology trainers

• Business and industry

• Professionals

• Online webinars

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• Commercial software

• College calendar• BANNER• PeopleSoft

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• What is expected?

• How will this be demonstrated?

• What are reporting

requirements?

• How will it be assessed?

• Who is responsible?

• What are the sanctions?

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For California Community Colleges:

The Western Association of Schools and

Colleges recognized the importance of

staff development by creating two

separate criteria in

Accreditation Standard 7.

Accrediting Commission for Community

and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)

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Accreditation Standard 7:

Section C.1. The institution provides

appropriate opportunities to all categories of

staff for continued professional development,

consistent with the institutional mission.

Section C.2. Planning and evaluation of staff

development programs include the

participation of staff who participate in, or are

affected by, the programs.

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• Newsletter

• Calendar

• Listserv

• Online

• Meetings

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• Financial incentive

• Release time

• Colleagues

• Comp time

• FOOD!

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Faculty Professional

Growth Activities

Staff Professional Growth Award

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• Collect data

• Share with

presenters

• Future planning

• Presentation level

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• Online library

• Interest groups

• All-college PD days

• Academies

• Institutes

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• All-college professional development days

• Calendared workshops

• Multi-session trainings

• Online programs

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Student achievement was consistently higher

and growth in students’ basic and advanced

reasoning and problem-solving skills was

greatest when their teachers’ professional

development focused on how students learn

and how to gauge that learning effectively.-Research Points, American Educational

Research Association, 2005

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• Improved classroom

experience

• Better understanding of

students

• Networking

• Sharing best practices

• Ability to leverage

technology

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• Knowledge of college processes• Improved college connection• Increased awareness of support services• New tools for teaching and learning

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High-quality faculty

professional development

for every teacher is an

urgent need and will

become essential to

institutions' capacity to

compete for students in

the years ahead and to

survive and thrive.Gardiner, Faculty Development in Higher

Education, 2000

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• Increase student success

• Stay competitive

• Develop global citizens

• Survive the challenges!

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• Advocate

• Present data

• Participate

• Start interest

group

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THANK YOU FOR THANK YOU FOR

PARTICIPATINGPARTICIPATING

Denise Swett, Ed.D.

Associate Vice President

Middlefield Campus & Community Programs

Foothill College, CA

swettdenise@foothill.edu

650.949.6952

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