Application Requirements

The following checklist is intended to provide guidelines for assigning the value of professional development activities and programs that would meet approval for PLUs.


Abstract:
Purpose of this professional study. Requirements of the professional study. Prerequisites of the professional study, if any. Specify selected cities/towns/communities as host site(s) for professional study. Number of PLU(s) to be earned upon successful completion. Anticipated number of years (1, 2, or 3) the professional study will be offered.
Note: Although ACLD approval is granted for up to three (3) years, the same participant may only earn the Professional Learn Unit (PLU) for successful completion of the same professional study once.

Standard(s) Addressed: Does the provider identify the standard(s) addressed by the professional study?
Visionary Leadership Instructional Leadership Managerial and Operational Leadership Relational Leadership Innovative Leadership
Do the professional study activities, in summary:
Address all key indicators of the School Leadership standards? Align to all professional development standards?
Targeted Participant(s): Does the provider identify the targeted participant(s) for the professional study?
Principal (any grade level) Educational Administrator Supervisor (any subject and/or grade level) Superintendent-Principal Instructional Leader Administrator of Career and Technical Education Superintendent Practicing Instructional Leader Other
Methods of Delivery: Check any methods of delivery to be used to reflect professional study content delivered over time.
Blended Format (Multiple options such as face-to-face, online, site visit, etc.) Distance Learning/Online Courses Face-to-Face (Specify an alternative method of delivery, in the event of unforeseen circumstances [illness, cancellation, emergency, other]) Other, specify
Professional Study Available to Educators In: Does the provider identify the educators which may participate?
Regional Inservice Center(s) Selected board of education district(s) Selected cities, towns, communities, or schools
Delivery Time Frame: More than one delivery time frame may be checked to support professional study over time.
Multiple-day (2-10 days, e.g. seminar, conference, institute, workshops) anticipated begin-end date(s) Distance learning/Online courses, anticipated begin-end date(s) Other, specify and provide anticipated begin-end date(s) Estimated number of contact/clock hours, specify number and type of contact expected (e.g., seminar/institute seat-time, online computer work, research, project/writing, job embedded activities, other)
Cost to Participant: Does the provider include cost to the participant?

Pre and Post Activities: Does the provider describe all requirements related to pre- and/or post-activities for successful completion of this professional study? This is not the PS Method of Evaluation.
Pre-test/Post-test Pre-survey/Post-survey Pre-study/Pre-reading Post-Plan of Action Post-follow-up sessions/review Post-reflection
Method of Evaluation: Does the provider identify and describe methods of evaluation for the professional study?
Pre-test/survey Post-test/survey Post-follow-up sessions/review Student/instructional leadership data review Evaluation from outside consultant/agency Post-reflection
Describe the method(s) of evaluation checked above, demonstrating how participants will effectively acquire knowledge and demonstrate their ability to use that knowledge to positively impact student achievement. If specific evaluation tools are used, include the formal name of the instrument. Be sure to include who will monitor and evaluate the implementation of the required activities, including provide feedback to participants.

Abstract:

Purpose of this professional study.
Requirements of the professional study.
Prerequisites of the professional study, if any.
Specify selected cities/towns/communities as host site(s) for professional study.
Number of PLU(s) to be earned upon successful completion.
Anticipated number of years (1, 2, or 3) the professional study will be offered.

Note: Although ACLD approval is granted for up to three (3) years, the same participant may only earn the Professional Learn Unit (PLU) for successful completion of the same professional study once.

Standard(s) Addressed: Does the provider identify the standard(s) addressed by the professional study?

Visionary Leadership
Instructional Leadership
Managerial and Operational Leadership
Relational Leadership
Innovative Leadership

Do the professional study activities, in summary:

Address all key indicators of the School Leadership standards?
Align to all professional development standards?

Targeted Participant(s): Does the provider identify the targeted participant(s) for the professional study?

Principal (any grade level)
Educational Administrator
Supervisor (any subject and/or grade level)
Superintendent-Principal
Instructional Leader
Administrator of Career and Technical Education
Superintendent
Practicing Instructional Leader
Other

Methods of Delivery: Check any methods of delivery to be used to reflect professional study content delivered over time.

Blended Format (Multiple options such as face-to-face, online, site visit, etc.)
Distance Learning/Online Courses
Face-to-Face (Specify an alternative method of delivery, in the event of unforeseen circumstances [illness, cancellation, emergency, other])
Other, specify

Professional Study Available to Educators In: Does the provider identify the educators which may participate?

Regional Inservice Center(s)
Selected board of education district(s)
Selected cities, towns, communities, or schools

Delivery Time Frame: More than one delivery time frame may be checked to support professional study over time.

Multiple-day (2-10 days, e.g. seminar, conference, institute, workshops) anticipated begin-end date(s)
Distance learning/Online courses, anticipated begin-end date(s)
Other, specify and provide anticipated begin-end date(s)
Estimated number of contact/clock hours, specify number and type of contact expected (e.g., seminar/institute seat-time, online computer work, research, project/writing, job embedded activities, other)

Cost to Participant: Does the provider include cost to the participant?

Pre and Post Activities: Does the provider describe all requirements related to pre- and/or post-activities for successful completion of this professional study? This is not the PS Method of Evaluation.

Pre-test/Post-test
Pre-survey/Post-survey
Pre-study/Pre-reading
Post-Plan of Action
Post-follow-up sessions/review
Post-reflection

Method of Evaluation: Does the provider identify and describe methods of evaluation for the professional study?

Pre-test/survey
Post-test/survey
Post-follow-up sessions/review
Student/instructional leadership data review
Evaluation from outside consultant/agency
Post-reflection

Describe the method(s) of evaluation checked above, demonstrating how participants will effectively acquire knowledge and demonstrate their ability to use that knowledge to positively impact student achievement. If specific evaluation tools are used, include the formal name of the instrument. Be sure to include who will monitor and evaluate the implementation of the required activities, including provide feedback to participants.