Introduction: The increased emphasis on standards-based schoolaccountability since the passage of the no child left behind act of2001 is focusing critical attention on the professional developmentof school principals and their ability to meet the challenges ofimproving the student outcomes. Due to this subject, the currentstudy examined professional development needs of Shiraz highschools princ...

A Standard Model for Measuring Professional Competencies of Teachers in the Islamic Republic of Iran   S. Askari Matin* G.R. Kiyaani, Ph.D. **   Professional development and learning for teachers is an effective approach to guaranteeing the quality of output in educational systems. Such an undertaking could lead to higher levels of competency among teachers as an important interm...

This study was designed to examine and describe planning strategies used by persons developing continuing professional education (CPE) programs for six professional fields. From the description of practice in the six professions, a general model portraying the program development process was developed. The research methods used to guide the inquiry were those of grounded theory. Results indicat...