- The Professional Learning Partner Guide evaluation process
- Resources about high-quality instructional materials (HQIM)
- Resources about curriculum-based professional learning (CBPL)
The Professional Learning Partner Guide evaluation process
PLPG Scoring and Evidence Guide
Review the criteria that Rivet uses to evaluate professional learning partners.
Read about the Professional Learning Partner Guide (PLPG) application process and upcoming review cycle.
Professional Learning Partner Guidebook
Read the steps for interviewing, selecting, and managing professional learning providers.
Framework for High-Quality Curriculum-Aligned Professional Learning
Review the framework that defines the characteristics, types, and structures of high-quality, curriculum-aligned professional learning reflected in the PLPG’s scoring and evidence guide.
Resources about high-quality instructional materials (HQIM)
TNTP
Study underscoring the need for providing all students with grade-level work every day
The Promise of Curriculum: Recent Research on Louisiana’s Instructional Reforms
Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy
A look at how Louisiana’s focus on high-quality instructional materials led to an increase in teacher practice
What We Teach Matters: How Quality Curriculum Improves Student Outcomes
Learning First and Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy
Report defining quality curriculum and its impact on student learning
Failing by design: How we Make Teaching Too Hard for Mere Mortals
Fordham
Article highlighting how high-quality instructional materials allows teachers to focus on what matters most: meeting students’ needs
Nonprofit that reviews and publishes ratings of ELA, math, and science curricula
Instruction Partners
Step-by-step process for implementing high-quality instructional materials
Resources about curriculum-based professional learning (CBPL)
The Supply and Demand of Curriculum-Based Professional Learning 2023
Rivet Education
Research brief highlighting current data on the supply and demand of curriculum-based professional learning and its impact on teacher practice and student outcomes
The Elements: Transforming Teaching Through Curriculum-Based Professional Learning
Carnegie Corporation
Paper defining the “elements” of effective, curriculum-based professional learning
Education Week
Article looking at the benefits of combining strong curricula and better instruction
Practice What You Teach: Connecting Curriculum and Professional Learning in Schools
Aspen Institute Education & Society Program
Report highlighting the need to to integrate curriculum into professional learning
How Instructional Materials Are Used and Supported in U.S. K–12 Classrooms
Rand Corporation
Report underscoring the importance of providing teachers with professional learning on their curriculum in order to ensure it is used and used well
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Effective Teacher Professional Development
Learning Policy Institute
This literature review of 35 studies highlights conclusions about what constitutes effective teacher professional development.
Teacher Perspectives on Literacy and Mathematics Professional Development
Issues In Teacher Education
This study gleans the most impactful elements of teacher professional development from a survey of elementary and middle school teachers.
What We Teach: K-12 Educators’ Perceptions of Curriculum Quality
Bay View Analytics
This study delves into the relationship between professional learning and teachers’ views on the quality of their curricula.
Principles for High-Quality, Standards Aligned Professional Learning
Student Achievement Partners
This guide proposes three guiding principles for high-quality professional development based on existing research supplemented by interviews with diverse stakeholders.
The Mirage: Confronting the Hard Truth About our Quest for Teacher Development
TNTP
This multi-year study examines and identifies what it takes to help teachers improve their practice, and demystifies some common misconceptions about teacher professional development.