National Staff Development Council 

National Staff Development Council

  • The National Staff Development Council (NSDC), founded in 1969, is the largest non-profit professional association committed to ensuring success for all students through staff development and school improvement.

  • Staff development standards provide direction for designing a professional development experience that ensures educators acquire the necessary knowledge and skills. Staff development must be results-driven, standards-based, and job-embedded. 

       The revised  NSDC standards are guided by three questions:

    • What are all students expected to know and be able to do?

    • What must teachers know and do in order to ensure student success?

    • Where must staff development focus to meet both goals?