ABOUT MONTANA CSPD & REGION II

Montana CSPD is a unified personnel development system that ensures quality outcomes for ALL children and youth. The mission of CSPD is to value and promote quality education programs and services that:

•  are proactive and flexible in meeting the needs of all children and youth.

•  are unified and integrated through a partnership of families, schools, agencies, and communities.

•  promote interdisciplinary professional development.

•  ensure success for all by providing a safe and healthy environment that builds a sense of belonging and value for self and others.

•  evaluate and disseminate best practices (evidence based/research based) and achievements through ongoing high-quality professional development.

•  encourage sensitivity to individual differences by recognizing cultural and ethnic diversity.

•  support recruitment and retention of high quality educational personnel.

•  are designed to meet individual needs delivered through personalized, accessible and practical formats to ensure continuous growth.

•  are based on the use of current, relevant data to help establish professional development activities.