Reports and presentations on the PDAL and other related topics are provided below:

Reports

Yoon, K. S., Garet, M., Birman, B. & Jacobson, R. (2007). Examining the effects of mathematics and science professional development on teachers’ instructional practice: Using professional development activity log. Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers.
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Blank, R., Birman, B., Garet, M., Yoon, K. S., Jacobson, R., Smithson, J., & Minor, A. (2005). Longitudinal Study of the Effects of Professional Development on Improving Mathematics and Science Instruction (MSP PD Study): Year 2 Progress Report. Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers.
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Yoon, K. S., Duncan, T., Lee, S. W.-Y., Scarloss, B., & Shapley, K. (2007). Reviewing the evidence on how teacher professional development affects student achievement (Issues & Answers Report, REL 2007–No. 033). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest.
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Presentations

1. Yoon, K. S., Duncan, T., Lee, S. W.-Y., & Shapley, K. (March 2008). The effects of teachers’ professional development on student achievement: Findings from a systematic review of evidence. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, New York, NY.
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2. Yoon, K. S., Duncan, T., Lee, S. W.-Y., & Shapley, K. (November, 2007). Review of Evidence on the Effects of Teacher Professional Development on Student Achievement: Suggestions for Future Evaluaiton Designs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Baltimore, MD.
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3. Wayne, A., Yoon, K. S., Cronen, S., Garet, M. S., & Zhu, P. (November, 2007). Issues in designing randomized field trials of teacher professional development . Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management , Washington, DC.
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4. Yoon, K. S. & Jacobson, R. (2004). Professional Development Activity Log: A New Approach to Design, Measurement, Data Collection, and Analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, San Diego, CA.
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5. AERA 2005 Symposium papers -- Evaluating the Quality of Professional Development: Implications for Districts and States

Relevant Research

Guskey, T.R. & Yoon, K.S. (2009). What works in professional development? Phi Delta Kappan, 90(7), 495-500.
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Wayne, A.J., Yoon, K.S., Zhu, P., Cronen, S., & Garet, M. S. (2008). Experimenting with Teacher Professional Development: Motives and Methods. Educational Researcher, 37(8), 469-479.
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Garet, M., Porter, A., Desimone, L., Birman, B., & Yoon, K. S. (2001). What makes professional development effective? Results from a national sample of teachers. American Education Research Journal, 38(4), 915-945.
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Desimone, L., Porter, A.C., Garet, M., Yoon, K. S., & Birman, B. (2002). Effects of professional development on teachers’ instruction: Results from a three-year study. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 24(2), 81-112.
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Empirical Study of the Effects of Professional Development on Improving Mathematics and Science Instruction (CCSSO, AIR, WCER)
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List of Publications on the National Evaluation of Eisenhower Professional Development Program: State and Local Activities
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Study Instruments

Screenshots* of PDAL, which was used in Years 2 & 3 for the National Science Foundation (NSF) supported Math & Science Partnership (MSP) study
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* Due to limited access to the web-based PDAL, the screenshots of PDAL are provided for a review purpose.
** To obtain an access to the web-based PDAL for a research purpose, contact kyoon@air.org.

Survey of Enacted Curriculum (SEC), which was used in Year 1 for the National Science Foundation (NSF) supported Math & Science Partnership (MSP) study
SEC 2003 Math (PDF 102K)
SEC 2003 Science (PDF 100K)

Follow-up Survey of Enacted Curriculum (SEC) with PDAL Exit Survey, which was used in Year 3 for the National Science Foundation (NSF) supported Math & Science Partnership (MSP) study
SEC with PDAL Exit Survey 2005 Math (PDF 319K)
SEC with PDAL Exit Survey 2005 Science (PDF 309K)

Teacher Activity Surveys used in 1998 study of the National Evaluation of Eisenhower Professional Development Program: State and Local Activities
TAS Spring 1998 Math (Word 91K)
TAS Spring 1998 Science (Word 93K)

Resources

Brief description about PDAL -- a promotional 2-pager
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Links

American Institutes for Research (AIR)

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER)