The Self-Study

The self-study is a powerful tool; it asks a partnership to look carefully at itself, to focus on the actual PDS work that it is doing, and to collectively form conclusions about how well the partnership is functioning in relation to the PDS Standards.

Questions framing the self-study:

1. What is the work of the partnership? How do inquiry and a focus on student learning drive that work?
2. How does the partnership’s PDS work simultaneously focus on meeting P–12 students’ needs and supporting the learning of candidates and faculty?
3. How well is each of the five PDS Standards represented in the work of the partnership? Using the developmental guidelines, at which stage of development does the partnership see itself? What evidence supports this?
4. How well are the key concepts represented in the partnership work?

(For a detailed description of PDS work and a discussion of how to conduct a self-study seeThe Handbook for Assessment of PDSs)