The Professional Development School (PDS) movement has been a major vehicle for the
simultaneous renewal of Pre-K-12 education and the teaching profession for nearly twenty years.
This second volume in a series created by Towson University goes beyond start up stories and
presents data-based discussions on a variety of topics about PDS implementation and assessment
including PDSs in specialty areas such as music and physical education mentoring teacher
development standards accountability and sustainability. Chapters are written by researchers
who presented their work at the Second National Professional Development School Conference
sponsored by the Maryland State Department of Education's Professional Development School
Network and who represent public and private colleges and universities and school districts in
Maine New York New Jersey Maryland Georgia Kansas and Missouri and the National Council
for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
