08-R169
2008 -- H 7566 AS AMENDED
Enacted 04/23/08
H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
RESPECTFULLY
REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE
FINANCING, ORGANIZATION, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Introduced By: Representatives
Lewiss, Pacheco, Silva, Serpa, and McNamara
Date Introduced: February
26, 2008
WHEREAS,
Rhode Island's public schools and students benefit from a cadre of teachers
who
demonstrate subject area expertise and commitment to professional growth; and
WHEREAS,
Teacher professional development provides teachers with the opportunity to
explore
and integrate high quality instructional methods into their classroom practice;
and
WHEREAS,
Multiple entities within the State, including the Rhode Island department of
education,
individual school districts, institutions of higher education, regional
education
collaboratives,
and others develop and offer teacher professional development; and
WHEREAS,
The House of Representatives strives to ensure that the taxpayer dollars
which
support teacher professional development are optimally spent; now, therefore be
it
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and
Providence
Plantations hereby respectfully requests the Rhode Island department of
education
conduct
a study that examines the financing, organization, and effectiveness of teacher
professional
development, identifies opportunities for improvement, and issues
recommendations
for
strengthening teacher professional development in the State of Rhode Island;
and be it further
RESOLVED,
That this House requests that said study shall be completed and a report
provided
to the Speaker of the House on or before June 1, 2009; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to
transmit
a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Rhode
Island
department
of education.
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