This report brings together national data to provide a clearer picture of how districts invest in teachers, and what that means for strengthening teaching at scale.
Over the past two decades, professional learning spending has grown at the same pace as overall education budgets, but few districts spend enough to provide all teachers with access to the PL formats with the strongest evidence base.
Why It Matters: Teacher PL is one of the most powerful levers for improving instruction and student outcomes. This report brings together national data to provide a clearer picture of how districts invest in teachers, and what that means for strengthening teaching at scale.
What the Data Says: Over the past two decades, professional learning spending has grown at the same pace as overall education budgets, but few districts spend enough to provide all teachers with access to the PL formats with the strongest evidence base.
Authors:
- Arielle Boguslav, Annenberg Institute at Brown University, Research Partnership for Professional Learning
- John Papay, Annenberg Institute at Brown University, Research Partnership for Professional Learning
- Nate Schwartz, Annenberg Institute at Brown University, Research Partnership for Professional Learning
- Kea Bekkedahl, Annenberg Institute at Brown University, Research Partnership for Professional Learning
- Yuno Hamaguchi, Annenberg Institute at Brown University, Research Partnership for Professional Learning
- Brendon Krall, Annenberg Institute at Brown University, Research Partnership for Professional Learning
