TRAINING MODEL
Definition of Training Model: This is a traditional class model. One
(or more) instructor facilitates learning for a group of 10 or more.
Direct instruction and cooperative learning are typical instructional
strategies. Participants are expected to complete homework
assignments and apply learning to their professional practice. There
are typically two or more sessions.
Guidelines for completing a Training Model application:
1) It is the expectation of the Office of Professional Development that
instructors have completed either Leading Transformational
Professional Development or Training for Results. If you have not
taken one of these classes, contact the Office of Professional
Development (303-682-7376).
2) Read the Major Improvement Strategies from St. Vrain Valley
School District’s Unified Improvement Plan and the Department of
Learning Services goals listed on the following page. Also, obtain a
copy of your school goals if applicable. All professional development
classes must align with either district or school goals.
3) Complete the application and self-assess the design plan from page
6 using the rubric on page 4.
”Professional
Development
efforts should seek
to provide a sense
of curiosity,
exploration and
experimentation.”
Tom Guskey
4) Email the completed application to Jean Jennings at
jennings_jean@svvsd.org with “Training Model Application” in the
subject line. Applications must be received at least three weeks
prior to the first class session.
5) After review by the Office of Professional Development, you will
receive feedback regarding the status of your application and any
suggestions for revision.
6) When your application is accepted, you will receive further
instructions and resources.
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SVVSD Unified Improvement Plan Major Improvement Strategies:
Strategy #1: Increase reading and writing performance by all students with specific
focus on IEP and ELL students through improved Tier 1 instruction and the defining of
intentional intervention including English language development.
Strategy #2: Increase math performance by all students with specific focus on IEP and
ELL students through improved Tier 1 instruction and the defining of intentional math
interventions.
Department of Learning Services goals:
Tier One Best Practices
*Increase the Graduation Rate (HS) (Address the Gap) (PreK-12)
*Increase Percentage of Students taking Advanced Courses at the Secondary Level
(MS, HS)
*Increase ACT Composite as well as Content Scores (English, Math, Reading,
Science) (HS)
*Increase Percentage of Students Participation In and Successful Completion of 8 th
Grade Algebra (MS)
*Increase Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient and Advanced on 5th Grade
Reading CSAP (Address the Gap) (Elem)
*Increase the Percentage of Students ready for school by the 1 st Grade (Elem)
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Lead Instructor Information
Name
Address
City
State
Telephone (W)
(Other)
Zip
E-mail
Experience:
Have you completed either St. Vrain class –Leading Transformational Professional Development or
Training for Results?
Yes
No
Summarize your academic and experiential preparation for teaching this course. [If this course includes
online training, cite your experience/preparation as an instructor of online training.]
Co-Instructor Information (If Applicable)
Name
Address
City
State
Telephone (W)
(Other)
Zip
E-mail
Experience: Have you completed either St. Vrain class- Leading Transformational Professional
Development or Training for Results?
Yes
No
Summarize your academic and experiential preparation for teaching this course. [If this course includes
online training, cite your experience/preparation as an instructor of online training.]
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Training Model Design Plan Rubric
Criteria
Needs Improvement
Proficient
Rationale/Data
__Little or no pertinent data provided.
__Pertinent, accurate, multiple sources of
data/information.
__Data presented without analysis or
connection to Content Objectives.
__Clear, logical relationship between data
analysis and Content Objectives.
Is this training driven by valid and
clear Content Objectives?
__Content Objectives are vague,
unattainable, or lack rigor.
__Content Objectives are specific,
attainable, measurable and rigorous.
How does this training align with
district and/or school improvement
goals?
__ No district or school improvement
goal(s) mentioned or the relationship
between the goals and the Content
Objectives is vague or illogical.
__ Comprehensive explanation of how the
training aligns with district and/or school
improvement goals.
__It is unclear how the training could
positively impact professional
practice described in the SVVSD Tier
One Instruction Best Practices.
__The Content Objectives strongly mirror
and support the SVVSD Tier One
Instruction Best Practices.
__ A disconnect exists between the
Content Objectives and the content of
the class as described in the Content
Outline.
__The Content Objectives are well
supported by the content of the class
as described in the Content Outline.
What formative assessment will
you use to monitor participant
learning and adjust instruction?
__It is not clear how formative assessment
will be used.
__Frequent and targeted formative
assessment is planned to monitor and
adjust training throughout the course.
What strategies will you use to
facilitate practice and application of
learning in professional practice?
__All practice and application of content
occur only in the training setting.
__Practice and application of content is
required outside of the training in
professional practice at school.
What data did you use to
determine the need for this
training?
What did the data tell you?
Content Objectives
How well do the Content
Objectives align with Tier One
Instruction Best Practices?
Course Content
What content will you teach to
support the Content Objectives?
Instructional Best Practice
Comments
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Rationale / Data
What will participants know, understand and be able to do after completing this course?
What data did you use to determine the need for this training?
What did the data tell you?
Content Objectives
What are your Content Objectives?
Describe how your Content Objectives align with district or school improvement goals.
Describe how the Content Objectives align with Tier One Instruction Best Practices.
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Course Content Outline
Example: this class was created for ESL teachers to learn some aspects of linguistics in order to inform their
instruction.
Content Objective:
Participants will be able to connect knowledge of phonology and morphology to instructional strategies for
English Language Learners.
Course Outline:
1)
2)
Phonology
A. Phonemes
i.
Phonemes not found in other languages
ii.
Phonemic sequences
iii.
Phonemic position or place
B. Pitch
C. Stress
A. Morphology
B. Morphemes
C. Types of morphemes
i.
Free morphemes
ii.
Bound morphemes
Syntax
A. Internal knowledge of syntax
B. Explicit knowledge of syntax
C. The distinction of syntax and grammar
Content Objective and Course Outline for this course:
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Instructional Best Practice
What formative assessment will you use to monitor participant learning and adjust instruction?
What strategies will you use to facilitate practice and application of learning in professional practice?
Course Title:
Give your course a short title that is appealing to your target audience and is descriptive of the course content. (Identify
“online” as part of the title or state it clearly in the course description when the primary format for training delivery is online.)
If the course has been taught before, use the previous title.
Course Description (to be included in the next brochure of “Learning Matters: Professional Development Course
Offerings” AND the CourseWhere On-Line Registration System.)
Write a brief and interesting course description that includes the purpose, Content Objectives and participant expectations
for this course. Remember: This will be used to advertise the course.
Prerequisites:
Yes
If yes, list the prerequisites:
No
Target Audience:
Who is eligible, or who is the intended audience?
Please list grade level, content area, if appropriate, and restrictions, if applicable, for your target audience.
Can all staff attend this class?
All Staff, both licensed and classified, can attend.
Licensed staff only
Classified Staff only
Class size limit:
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Logistics:

For approval, all meeting dates, locations, and times must be listed below. If this course includes
training online, the scheduled content must include time and activities between lessons or sessions for
practice and/or application of learning. Meeting rooms at the Learning Services Center can be reserved
through the Professional Development office.

Do not exceed 4 contact hours of instruction after a full working day or 8 contact hours of instruction on
any given day.

Contact time does not include lunch or dinner breaks, or time spent doing outside assignments.

IMPORTANT – The total contact hours for any training must equal 4, 7.5, 15, 22.5, 30, 37.5 or 45
hours in order to convert into semester hours for licensed staff credit.
Contact Hours (do not
Meeting
Start
End
include lunch or dinner
Date
Time
Time
breaks)
Example
8:00
4:00
7.5 (subtracting 30 minutes for
6/15/12
a.m.
p.m.
lunch break)
Location
Learning Services Center, Evergreen Rm
TOTAL
Credit:
Licensed staff that complete district sponsored classes receive credit on their transcript based on the number of
contact hours. Based on your calculation of contact hours above, please mark the appropriate credit choice
below.
.5 Semester Hr. (7.5 contact hours)
1 Semester Hr. (15 contact hours)
1.5 Semester Hrs. (22.5 contact hours)
2 Semester Hrs. (30 contact hours)
2.5 Semester Hrs. (37.5 contact hours)
3 Semester Hrs. (45 contact hours)
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Type of Credit
Professional Development Credit ONLY
Participants may use professional development credit for Colorado Licensure requirements only. This type of
credit may not be used for movement on the district salary schedule. This type of credit may be earned during
the contract day as well as outside contract time.
Professional Development and District Salary Credit
District Salary Credit may be applied both to Colorado Licensure and to movement on the district salary
schedule. All contact hours for district salary credit must occur outside contract time
Classified Staff who complete district- sponsored classes receive contact hours on their transcript.
Is this training open to classified staff?
Yes
No
If yes, enter the total number of contact hours.
Fees:
Materials Fee:
Yes
No
If Yes, please list materials and cost
Course Participant Fees:
Standard District Fees for Licensed Staff ($15 for .5 – 1.5 credits, $30 for 2 – 2.5 credits, $45 for 3
credits)
Standard District Fees for Classified Staff ($5 for 1-15 hours, $10 for 16-30 hours)
Increased Course Fee due to increased program cost
$
Waived Course Fee (Course fees are occasionally waived for state and district mandates or in
areas funded by grants. The Director of Professional Development must approve this choice.)
Contact Hours
4
7.5
15
22.5
30
37.5
45
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.25
.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
Participant Fee
$15
$15
$15
$15
$30
$30
$45
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Compensation:
Instructor Compensation – Option 1
Instructor Compensation – Option 2
Professional development credit/salary
credit
Monetary compensation
Guidelines:
 Instructors, applying for this option,
must have completed the course
“Training for Results” or “Leading
Transformational Professional
Development”.
 Instructors can use this option only
once on any new course.
 For salary credit, the planning and
training must be done outside contract
hours.
 Credit compensation is available only
for courses of .25, .5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0
semester hours.
Guidelines:
 Instructors, applying for this option, must
have completed the course “Training for
Results” or “Leading Transformational
Professional Development”.
Credit Compensation:
+1.0 semester hours of professional
development/salary credit awarded for a .5
semester hour course

Monetary compensation is available for
courses of .25, .5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0
semester hours.

For monetary compensation, the planning
and training must be done outside contract
hours.
Compensation:
+2.0 semester hours of professional
development/salary credit awarded for a
one (1) semester hour course.

Compensation is $30 per hour for each
instructional hour.

Compensation is $30 per hour for each hour
of planning (One (1) hour of planning per
each hour of instructional time).
+4.0 semester hours of professional
development/salary credit awarded for a
two (2) semester hour course
In-district instructor compensation:
(Check the option you prefer)
Option 1 (credit)
Option 2 (payment)
I
What is the source for instructor compensation?
Office of Professional Development
School Funds
Other – Please be specific
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