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Pendray, Amy; Crockett, Jennifer – Journal of Staff Development, 2016
How do educators at a systems level know that professional learning is impacting teacher practice in a way that leads to improved student outcomes? California's Long Beach Unified School District, a member of Learning Forward's Redesign PD Community of Practice, partnered with other districts from across the country to answer that question. As…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Faculty Development, Educational Practices, School Districts
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Eisenberg, Ellen; Medrich, Elliott – Journal of Staff Development, 2013
Policymakers want to see evidence that coaching makes a difference for teachers and students. To this group, making a difference means improving performance on standardized tests. In the current fiscal climate, leaders want to know not only that their investments are based on firm grounds theoretically, but also that instructional coaching works.…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Program Effectiveness, Teacher Effectiveness, Standardized Tests
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Killion, Joellen – Journal of Staff Development, 2003
Extensive practice and research in program evaluation have led to this eight-step process that a professional developer can use to determine a program's effectiveness and strengthen the program as it evolves. An unbiased, systematic process of evaluation can help justify putting resources into professional learning and make it easier to determine…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness, Program Improvement
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Guskey, Thomas R. – Journal of Staff Development, 2005
Accountability is now a requirement in education, and that extends to professional development. Leaders must understand what evaluation is, what its purposes are, and the critical levels of professional development evaluation to be able to provide meaningful data that demonstrate the difference professional learning makes.
Descriptors: Accountability, Professional Development, Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation
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Crosby, Jeanie – Journal of Staff Development, 1982
Six areas of staff development program evaluation in which participants may be meaningfully involved are: (1) clarification of the program's goals; (2) development of a design for the evaluation study; (3) development of methods for measurement; (4) analysis of information; (5) response to evaluation instruments; and (6) reporting on an evaluation…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques
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Todnem, Guy; Warner, Michael P. – Journal of Staff Development, 1993
Budget-conscious Americans are increasingly asking that staff developers provide hard data about program effectiveness. The concept of return on investment (ROI) is useful in documenting the effectiveness of staff development programs. To calculate ROI, baseline data must be compared with results realized by the organization. (SM)
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Inservice Teacher Education
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Patton, Michael Q. – Journal of Staff Development, 1982
The Koan technique was originated by Zen masters to help students open up to new possibilities and to help the individual realize his/her full potential. The staff developer should be engaged in the same process. Important factors in the evaluation process of staff development are listed. (JN)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Educational Philosophy, Epistemology, Evaluation Criteria
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Bank, Adrianne – Journal of Staff Development, 1982
Three sets of relationships between evaluation and staff development are identified: (1) evaluation for staff development in which data from evaluations suggest the program content; (2) evaluation of staff development in which evaluative activities become opportunities for problem solving; and (3) evaluation of staff development in which…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Evaluation Methods, Linking Agents
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Hruska, Merrita; Hawley, Robert C. – Journal of Staff Development, 1982
A seven-part sequence for evaluation of a teacher center includes: (1) determining the purpose of evaluation; (2) identifying decision makers; (3) identifying areas of concern to decision makers; (4) determining what information is necessary to make decisions; (5) determining the means of collecting information; (6) organizing and using the…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Decision Making, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Criteria
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Champion, Robby – Journal of Staff Development, 2004
In this article, the author attempts to answer several frequently asked questions regarding evaluation issues. She explains the concept of "return on investment" and the way of measuring it. In addition, the author explains how qualitative data such as self-report data, do not give an accurate overall picture. Enlightening and amplifying other…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Faculty Development
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Champion, Robby – Journal of Staff Development, 2002
Limiting data collection to a sample group is one way to increase effectiveness in dealing with data. The paper describes how to draw a sample group (random sampling, stratified random sampling, purposeful sampling, and convenient or opportunity sampling) and discusses how to determine the size of the sample group. (SM)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
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Loucks, Susan F.; Melle, Marge – Journal of Staff Development, 1982
Three staff development evaluation techniques are presented as alternatives to satisfaction questionnaires. The techniques--stages of concern, levels of use, and component assessment-- underscore the ideas that: (1) New teaching skills will be used in the classroom; (2) Finding out about classroom practices requires individual interaction with…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
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Simmons, Joanne M. – Journal of Staff Development, 1982
A six-stage evaluation model is described for gathering data concerning the relative cost-effectiveness of alternative professional development activities which share common objectives. The model specifies the type of cost effectiveness data to gather and the analysis procedures to use in comparing the relative costs and effectiveness of the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Budgeting, Cost Effectiveness, Databases
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Guskey, Thomas R. – Journal of Staff Development, 1998
In this age of accountability, evaluation must become an integral part of staff development. This paper describes what evaluation is; the three types of evaluation (planning, formative, and summative); and the five critical stages of staff development evaluation. It presents 12 guidelines for improving the quality of professional-development…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Formative Evaluation
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Little, Judith Warren – Journal of Staff Development, 1982
Staff development programs and evaluation designs can be improved by applying four principles: (1) Range of evaluation criteria should match range of outcomes; (2) Program outcomes should be concrete and specific to assist in formulation of evaluation criteria; (3) Evaluation design rigor should reflect the program's power; and (4) Evaluation…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Techniques, Outcomes of Education
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