CPD

Question 1

CBAM Concerns based adoption model - American Institutes for Research

Answer 1

3 elements

1. Innovation configurations - what constitutes high quality implementation - serves as a guide
2. Stages of concern - assesses readiness, attitudes & beliefs
3. Levels of use - determines how well individuals & groups are using a programme

Question 2

CBAM Stages of Concern

Answer 2

Unconcerned - I’m too busy right now
Informational - Seems interesting, I’d like to know more
Personal - I’m concerned about the impact this may have on me & the changes I will need to make
Management - I’m concerned about the time this could take
Consequence - How will this affect my students?
Collaboration - I’m looking forward to sharing ideas about this with others
Refocussing - I have some ideas about what could work even better

Question 3

Knowles 2011

Answer 3

Andragogy - “the art and science of helping adults learn.”

Question 4

Knowles 1984

Answer 4

Andragogy

• self directed
• using previous experience
• learning seen as of personal value - accepting the need to learn
• biased towards problem solving rather than acquisition of knowledge
• practical relevance
• motivated by intrinsic values

Question 5

Honey & Mumford 1986

Answer 5

4 Types of Learner
Activist - learn by doing, open minded, dive in
Reflector - learn by observing & thinking about what happened, takes time
Theorist - analyse & research, needs to understand the theory behind the actions
Pragmatist - how will this work in real life, games and abstract concepts are of little value

Question 6

Macbeath 2009

Answer 6

Teacher learning may be more important than student learning as a lack of understanding of how children learn may be worse than no teaching at all

Question 7

Poetter & Badiali 2001

Answer 7

Schools are aware of their CPD responsibilities but often devote insufficient resources to it

Question 8

Marton & Säljö 1976

Answer 8

2 types of learning

• understanding approach/deep learning
• reproduction approach/shallow learning

Question 9

Wiliam 2017

Answer 9

“The only thing that really matters is the quality of the teacher.”

Question 10

Barth 1985

Answer 10

“Nothing within a school has more impact upon students in terms of skills development, self confidence, or classroom behaviour than the personal and professional growth of their teachers.”

Question 11

Yoon et al 2007

Answer 11

PD impacts student achievement in three ways

• teacher knowledge & skills improve
• quality of teaching improves
• student achievement improves

Question 12

Levacic 2005

Answer 12

Lack of substantial research linking high quality educational leadership to student learning outcomes

Question 13

Guskey 2000

Answer 13

Levels of PD Evaluation

1. Participants’ reactions
2. Participants’ learning
3. Organisation, support & change
4. Participants’ use of new knowledge & skills
5. Student learning outcomes

Question 14

Garet et al

Answer 14

Elements of effective professional learning

1. Focus on content knowledge
2. Opportunities for active learning
3. Coherence with other learning activities

Question 15

Swaffield & Macbeath 2009

Answer 15

Need for leaders to be reflective & learn about themselves before leading others

Question 16

Madden & Mitchell 1993

Answer 16

Functions of CPD

1. Competence in current job - extending professional knowledge & skills
2. Preparation for a more senior post
3. Competence in a wider context

Question 17

Senge et al 2000

Answer 17

“Effective leadership depends not merely on how you set up the circumstances for the people to learn together, but on how you learn with them.”

Question 18

CPD needs identification

Answer 18

Measurable discrepancy between present and desired state.

• Appraisal, performance management
• Identify individual, departmental and whole school needs
• Visibly link individual & team goals to the wider school mission

Question 19

Watkins & Drury 1994

Learning Culture

Answer 19

Where learning and development are valued and seen as an integral part of effective performance
Where people are regarded as assets rather than costs to be reduced

Question 20

Jackson 2003

6 interconnected levels of learning

Answer 20

1. Pupil learning
2. Adult learning
3. Leadership for learning (leaders coach and facilitate others to lead)
4. Schoolwide learning
5. School to school learning
6. Network to network learning

Question 21

Carter & Paterson 2006

Learning Networks

Answer 21

Building blocks interacting with three key features

1. Network foundations - participative principles
2. Network infrastructure - building a collaborative design
3. Network innovation - transforming practice through innovation

Question 22

Joyce & Showers 1995

Answer 22

Effective CPD consists of theory, demonstration, practice and feedback, and coaching