What is PDC ?
April 25, 2007
What is it?
The PDC writes, coordinates, and administers the Professional Development Council inservice plan. This group is representative of both administrators and teachers, however administrators cannot outnumber teachers.
Responsibilities:
The PDC is to develop a local inservice plan for staff development that is presented to the USD 385 school board and meets the criteria established by the Kansas State Board of Education. Criteria includes:
- Establishment of a PDC
- An assessment of inservice needs
- Identification of goals and objectives
- Identification of activities
- Evaluative criteria
- Procedures for verifying professional development points
PDC members will attend annual training related to roles and responsibilities. The training will be a part of the five-year approved plan for staff development.
Operating Procedures:
The PDC
- Verifies individual professional development plans
- Establishes the standards for evidence or documentation to be accepted for the verifying of points
- Approves points upon verification of completion of activities that meet the PDP goals
- Approves points upon demonstration of application or impact based on previously approved knowledge points
- Provides official transcripts for license renewal and other purposes
The PDC may:
- Oversee or conduct inservice needs assessment
- Oversee or participate in the formulation of goals and objectives
- Oversee or participate in the identification of inservice activities
- Oversee or participate in the evaluation of inservice and staff development activities
