National Survey of Professional Development Trends: 2008 contains an analysis of survey-based results on staff development or in-service training—district, building, or commercially provided—for teachers or administrators that relates to improving teaching methods, classroom management, assessment, and use of technology. The survey was mailed in fall 2007 to a geographically random sample of 20,000 educators, including district staff development supervisors, district staff curriculum supervisors and principals.

According to the report, the professional development market grew 14.3% from an estimated $2.8 billion in 2003 to an estimated $3.2 billion in 2007. National Survey of Professional Development Trends: 2008 provides an objective look at this lucrative market segment, including estimated future spending increases, insight into desirable delivery methods and time frames for implementing professional development programs, and an overview of perceived industry leaders.

If you need to know how much school districts are spending on professional development programs today and what they are most likely to buy in the near future, you can’t afford to be without National Survey of Professional Development Trends: 2008.