Professional development

Professional development is the process of improving staff skills and competencies needed to produce outstanding educational results for students. ESS, Inc. staff has been in the business of education for over 20 years and has the experience and expertise to design, implement, and evaluate your school's professional development plans.

ESS staff can walk you through the elements of a complete professional development plan, including both content issues (what your plan should include) and process (how to organize yourselves). After the planning process, ESS, Inc. can provide the following services:

• Implementation - sustained, ongoing, and just-in-time professional development activities are needed to positively impact student achievement. Our experts can effectively deliver meaningful activities related to curriculum development, instructional alignment, diagnostic/prescriptive teaching, special education, reading, math, Bilingual/ESL, learning styles, technology and other topics designed to improve the teaching/learning process. We provide hands-on professional development activities in a variety of formats that create interest, curiosity, and competencies among your instructional staff.
• Evaluation and Improvement - data driven decisions are informed decisions. We know how to evaluate activities to determine the efficiency, effectiveness, and efficacy of your professional development plan. The evaluation should describe improvement in instruction, improvement in student learning, and improvement of student achievement gaps among various subgroups.

ESS has already developed quality resources that can positively impact your teaching / learning process. Let us help you design, implement, and evaluate your professional development activities. We can establish a vital, healthy learning community at your school.