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Activity 2: PD Practices Framework and Partnership Outcomes
Your Training Development Group (TDG) has been asked to brief the organization’s leadership board on the fundamentals of a quality Professional Development (PD) program. Juan begins by explaining that the organization’s new PD program will be based on the strategies found in the PD practices. Juan turns to you to answer the following questions posed by the board members.
- Which of the following are PD practices?
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These are three of the PD practices.
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These are not PD practices.
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These are not PD practices.
- Why should a collaborative team approach be used between program staff and PD providers?
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While leadership is important, the focus of collaboration is to identify needs.
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The number of offerings provided is not as important as the quality.
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Identifying and prioritizing needs can lead to better focused and designed offerings.
- Which measurable results can we expect to see from the new PD program that will be based on the PD practices?
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Participants’ skills and knowledge increase as a result of using the PD practices.
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A well planned PD program emphasizes quality over quantity.
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Although increasing professional capacity is important, the emphasis of a well-planned PD program is to ensure that PD offerings support the organization's mission.
- Which characteristic describes an effective PD partnership between program staff and professional development providers?
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This is not a characteristic of an effective partnership because collaboration is an important element of partnerships.
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This is a characteristic of an effective partnership because reciprocal roles increase the likelihood of shared participation and mutual accountability.
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This is not a characteristic of an effective partnership because collaboration is an important element of partnerships.
- Which of the following is most likely to be an outcome of the PD program over the long term?
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PD program outcomes include synergy through collaboration.
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PD program outcomes include better alignment between staff professional goals and organizational goals.
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Increased resilience, synergy, and better alignment are potential outcomes of an effective PD program.
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