| Product Description | This study identifies professional development policies in the Central Region states and compares them to policies recommended by education researchers and national professional development organizations. |
| Authors | Ceri B. Dean & Patricia A. Lauer |
| Target Audience | Policymakers |
| Ways to Use this Product | As a resource for crafting policies related to professional development |
 Key Ideas | Information from this study can help policymakers develop better policies by increasing their awareness of the gap between "ideal" policies and existing policies in their states and by providing examples of how other states have addressed professional development needs through policy. |
 How to Get this Product | Download the PDF file. |
| APA Citation | Dean, C. B., & Lauer, P. A. (2001). State policy support for professional development in the Central Region. Aurora, CO: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning. |
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