Quality of teacher professional learning report

The process and criteria established for the accreditation of professional development (PD) courses in priority areas for NSW teachers are set out in the Accreditation of Professional Development Courses Policy.

The Policy establishes requirements for PD courses designed to ensure that all teachers in NSW have access to quality PD in prescribed priority areas to complete to improve their practice and improve student learning outcomes and meet their ongoing teacher accreditation requirements.

The four priority areas include:

• delivery and assessment of NSW Curriculum/Early Years Learning Framework
• students/children with disabilities
• Aboriginal education and supporting Aboriginal students/children
• student mental health and wellbeing.

The eight principles are:

• content focused
• coherence
• duration
• recognises the experience and prior knowledge of participants
• job-embedded and/or opportunities for the transference of learning
• models of/modelling effective teaching practice
• supports active collaboration
• supports opportunities for feedback and reflection.

Download the report to learn more about how effective PD is delivered.