Definition of staff development in English English dictionary
An activity or process intended to help educators improve their skills, attitudes, knowledge, and/or performance in their roles
Educational opportunities that continue throughout a teacher's professional career and unite staff as they implement new innovations within a school Ideally, staff development should include the active input of everyone within the school community while encouraging collaboration, dialogue and reflection
The activities of an organization or supervisor, such as training, providing constructive feedback, job rotation, etc , which are designed to improve the skills, motivation, and qualifications of employees Topic areas: Staff Development and Organizational Capacity, Volunteer Management, Operations Management and Leadership
The percentage of staff with adequate training and support for connecting technology uses to working and learning
Various, usually formal, training or activities, funded by employers to enhance the attitudes, knowledge and skills of current employees (See Inglis, Ling, & Joosten (1999) pp 89-92, 149)
A process involving evaluation, identification of needs, and planned activities for individuals, school and the entire district designed to improve those elements of professional knowledge and skills that affect student learning Also known as professional development and in-service education