Studies investigating the effectiveness of professional development (PD) programs have provided no conclusive findings on what exactly makes a PD effort effective. Using an observation-based coaching PD program, we explore which features in the PD implementation process facilitated or impeded teachers’ meaningful engagement in and learning from the PD program. We interviewed seven PD coaches and a selection of 11 teachers involved in a 3-year PD project. We found that how the school and the coach implemented the PD project played a critical role in shaping teachers’ willingness to participate in the program. We conclude that the success of a PD program depends not only on enduring effective PD features but also and especially on the PD implementation process within the context of daily school life.

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实施过程的特点如何影响基于观察的教练计划的成功

调查职业发展 (PD) 计划有效性的研究没有提供关于究竟是什么使 PD 努力有效的结论性发现。使用基于观察的教练 PD 计划，我们探索了 PD 实施过程中的哪些特征促进或阻碍了教师有意义地参与 PD 计划并从中学习。我们采访了 7 名 PD 教练和 11 名参与为期 3 年的 PD 项目的教师。我们发现学校和教练如何实施 PD 项目在塑造教师参与该项目的意愿方面发挥了关键作用。我们得出的结论是，PD 计划的成功不仅取决于持久有效的 PD 特征，而且尤其取决于日常学校生活中的 PD 实施过程。