New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 65 - SCHOOL PERSONNEL - EDUCATOR PREPARATION
Part 2 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
Section 6.65.2.6 - OBJECTIVE

The rule establishes criteria for all professional development programs delivered by the public education department, statewide professional development providers, charter schools, public school districts, and for all professional development providers that apply for professional development funds, or who are awarded funding by the public education department ("PED") or by the legislature. The criteria in this rule also establishes standards for an evaluation component that will be used by the PED in accessing charter school, and school district professional development plans. The rule creates standards for developing professional development activities for schools that improve teachers' knowledge of the subjects they teach and the ability to teach those subjects to all of their students; are an integral part of the public school and school district plans for improving student achievement; provide teachers, school administrators and instructional support providers with the strategies, support, knowledge and skills to help all students meet the New Mexico academic content standards; are high quality, sustained, intensive and focused on the classroom; are developed and evaluated regularly with extensive participation of school employees and parents.