Study of the Mount Diablo Unified School District - Mt. Diablo Unified ...

Personnel Services and Professional Development−−−−Meet with smaller groups in feeder patterns.Offer early morning breakfast meetings rotating to different schools.Record sessions and place the information on the district Web site for viewing atwill.Send information electronically.• Training can be provided in a variety of cost‐effective forums as well.−−−−Offer training at a site after school hours and record it.Establish a training link on the district Web site so that it may be viewed at will.Add controls to determine who has completed required training, and a postcourseassessment.Training can be purchased from a training supplier.If the program specialist positions are not eliminated, it is recommended theirpositions be changed to be academic coaches to provide in‐classroom training forcollaboration and co‐teaching. These individuals need to be specialists in readingand mathematics strategies and be able to teach adults.Cost Implications for Issue 5‐8:Training conducted by district staff will be at little or no cost to the district because there iscompetence on the staff that can meet the professional development needs. Trainingcompleted by staff may be at some cost to the district depending on implementation. If thedistrict works with a training supplier, there will be a cost for each staff member trained andassessed.MGT of America, Inc. Page 5‐9