Uncovering K-12 Professional Development Opportunities

Authors: Outsell Client Services, Client Services; Eduventures, Inc.

Uncovering K-12 Professional Development Opportunities examines market dynamics and opportunities in outsourced professional development, complementing Eduventures’ recent analysis of the degree-granting teacher education market. The report provides an overview of the market by examining public school expenditures and segmenting professional development providers by product and service offerings.

In all, this report examines:

Market-size estimates based on an assessment of expenditures on internal and outsourced professional development in the U.S. public school system

For-profit and non-profit outsourced professional development segmentations

Market growth estimates by segment, including forecasts and discussion of future growth drivers and trends

Brief descriptions of more than 60 professional development providers

Report findings are the result of interviews with staff development coordinators of medium and large school districts, discussions with leading providers of professional development products and services, and analysis of existing research on professional development.