Abstract
The purpose of this article is to analyze the strategy used to develop a collaborative professional development process that focused on the implementation of the common core state standards. In addition, the author will report findings, and discuss the effectiveness of the initiative for postsecondary faculty. Faculty can verify that not every student comes to a two or four year college program prepared to succeed in credit bearing coursework. To facilitate improvement of student success, states across the country collaborated with teachers, researchers and leading experts to design and develop the common core state standards. The standards were developed to ensure that all students, regardless of where they live, are well prepared with the skills and knowledge essential to collaborate and compete with their peers (Common Core State Standards Initiative, 2012). Kentucky was the first state to adopt the Common Core Standards, and beginning in 2010 a large scale effort was developed to provide faculty with information about how implementation of the standards could affect postsecondary education. To address the need for information about the Common Core Standards, representatives from Kentucky institutes of higher education (IHE) collaborated in the development and delivery of information about the Common Core Standards.
Recommended Citation
Starman, Jillian; Larson, Ann; Proffitt, Eve; Guskey, Tom; and Ma, Xin
(2014)
"A Collaborative Professional Development Approach to Improving Student Outcomes,"
Kentucky Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning: Vol. 11, Article 9.
Available at:
https://encompass.eku.edu/kjectl/vol11/iss1/9
