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Learning in the teaching workforce.

Heather C Hill1

  • 1University of Michigan, USA.

The Future of Children
|April 6, 2007
PubMed
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Continuing education for teachers, including graduate coursework and professional development, often lacks effectiveness. To improve teacher learning and student outcomes, programs must be rigorous, subject-specific, and aligned with school goals.

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Area of Science:

  • Education Policy
  • Teacher Professional Development
  • Educational Effectiveness

Background:

  • The U.S. education system invests significant resources in teacher continuing education.
  • Two primary forms of teacher learning are graduate coursework and professional development programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the effectiveness of graduate coursework and professional development for teachers.
  • To identify characteristics of effective teacher continuing education.
  • To provide recommendations for improving teacher learning initiatives.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing research on graduate degrees and professional development for teachers.
  • Analysis of the quality and impact of different teacher education programs.

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  • Identification of key features that contribute to effective professional development.

    • Main Results:

    • Most graduate coursework lacks quality and classroom relevance; its link to student learning is weak unless field-specific.
    • Typical professional development is brief and superficial, offering marginal teaching improvement.
    • Effective professional development requires sustained duration, subject-specific focus, and alignment with school curricula.

    Conclusions:

    • Teacher continuing education, particularly graduate degrees and professional development, often fails to improve student learning.
    • High-quality professional development programs are rare but can be effective when well-designed.
    • School districts should prioritize graduate coursework aligned with teaching assignments and select professional development based on evidence of effectiveness.