ERIC Number: ED569906
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Apr
Pages: 60
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Implementation of the Master Plan for Statewide Professional Staff Development for 2012-2013: An Evaluation Study
Hammer, Patricia Cahape
West Virginia Department of Education
In this evaluation, as in previous years, four main aspects of the implementation of the West Virginia Board of Education's Master Plan for Statewide Professional Development were examined: (a) basic information reported by providers about the size and scope of the effort, including attendance, and adherence to the newly adopted standards for professional development; and participant reports (gathered through the administration of a randomized statewide survey) about the (b) quality of the sessions, (c) their alignment to Board goals for professional development, and (d) the impacts of the sessions on participants' knowledge, practice, and attitudes and beliefs. Each of these four areas is discussed herein, including trends noted over the three years that the WVDE Office of Assessment, Accountability, and Research has conducted this evaluation. An appendix contains additional tables.
Descriptors: Staff Development, Statewide Planning, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Participant Satisfaction, Evidence Based Practice, Fidelity, Achievement Gains, Behavior Change, Beliefs, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Attendance, Time Factors (Learning), Program Length, State Standards, Participant Characteristics, Teacher Surveys, Educational Quality, Alignment (Education), Educational Objectives, Educational Practices, Transfer of Training, Administrator Surveys, Statistical Analysis, Likert Scales, Pretests Posttests
West Virginia Department of Education. 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV 25305. Tel: 304-558-3660; Fax: 304-558-0198; Web site: http://wvde.state.wv.us
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: West Virginia Department of Education
Identifiers - Location: West Virginia
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