Heidi Hollingsworth, assistant professor of education, and co-authors published an article in Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Hollingsworth, and co-authors Megan Cox from the Center for Early Education and Development at the University of Minnesota, and Virginia Buysse, Senior Scientist at the FPG Child Develpoment Institute, UNC Chapel Hill, published their findings from a 4-state study of professional development across sectors in the early childhood field.
Abstract:
This study provides results from the Landscape Survey, a statewide survey of professional development (PD) created by the National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI). The survey included a sample of 831 professional development providers across four states. Results focused on similarities and differences across states and sectors in learner characteristics, PD content, and approaches to PD delivery. The study also examined characteristics of PD providers that may influence their choice of PD intensity (one time event or PD with follow-up activities). Suggestions are provided for the use of statewide PD data, such as the data gathered in this study, to inform state PD planning and data system efforts.
Cox, M. E., Hollingsworth, H., & Buysse, V. (2015). Exploring the professional development landscape: Summary from four states. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 32, 116-126. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2015.03.002