State of New Jersey Department of Education

Research, Results and Evaluation

Designing Effective Professional Development: Lessons from the Eisenhower Program (December 1999) A long and excellent research paper oriented toward Math and Sciences.  Chapter 7 has a very good section: Lessons for Professional Development.
Schools and School Districts Recognized for Outstanding Professional Development - press release September 18, 2000 by the USED. Abstracts and contacts from seven districts around the United States.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT  from the US Dept. Education Evaluation Web site. "...focuses on the effects of professional development on improving classroom teaching practice. Drawing on longitudinal data from a sample of approximately 300 teachers ...expands our knowledge about the impact of the types of professional development activities..."

Evaluation  
Evaluating PD from NCREL. A large, information-packed Web site. Has videos, and a link to Critical Issue: Evaluating Professional Growth and Development.
NCREL's more general Guidelines for Evaluating Professional Development.