This segment of your project is a 4-6 page narrative explaining the process and methodologies used to conduct a needs assessment for professional development. Based on readings in our text, select an area that research shows is a potential area that can help teachers improve through professional development. Take on the role of a consultant hired to improve this area for a school through professional development. include a rationale and plan for a needs assessment ,as well as the process of collecting data. Will you use teacher surveys, student achievement test scores, district-identified goals, or national standards for teaching excellence, etc.? What are the best data sources to have to understand the heart of this problem? Who are the people that you will need to interview or talk with as part of the needs assessment? What are the questions you will need to ask in your methodology to get the data needed to make recommendations for professional development? How will you use the data and data analysis to determine what the training will be, who will participate, when it will take place, and how it will be delivered?
