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National Awards Program For Model Professional Development Office of Educational Research and Improvement U.S. Department of Education

Program Background:

The National Awards Program for Model Professional Development recognizes and rewards schools and school districts with exemplary professional development programs and disseminates information about high-quality professional development efforts that provide evidence of student learning and increased teacher effectiveness. Since the focus of this competition is on professional development for teachers and other educators in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 (pre-K-12) settings, only individual schools (public or private) or school districts may apply. Schools or districts may, however, submit applications that describe their partnerships with other entities, in particular, institutions of higher education. Recognition under this awards program is based on how well applicants demonstrate, using the selection criteria described in this document, that their professional development program results in increased student outcomes.

Professional Development Abstracts:

The Department has profiled schools and districts that have won this prestigious award.

• 1999-2000 Awards
• 1998-1999 Awards
• 1997-1998 Awards
• 1996-1997 Awards

To view more information on professional development, please visit the Department of Education's Teachers Web Page. This Web page provides information on attracting and preparing teachers, guides for teachers, teacher leadership, research and studies, ERIC Digests, and other resources.

Last modified October 18, 2001 (tca)