Monday, October 12, 2009

Evaluation- Assignment 4

Engage Stakeholders

Who should be involved?
Teachers, administrators, superintendents, division coordinators,

How might they be engaged?
Staff meetings, email correspondence, volunteering, questionnaires

Focus the Evaluation

What are you going to evaluate? Describe program (logic model).
Teacher Professional Growth Plans- see logic model

What is the purpose of the evaluation?
The purpose of this evaluation is to evaluate the extent to which P.G.P.s are meeting the goals of the program, namely the enhancement of teacher instruction and student achievement.

Who will use the evaluation? How will they use it?
How will they use the information?


Administrators, superintendents, division coordinators, and teachers
To assess the effectiveness of the program and make changes ( if necessary) to help teachers meet the goals.

What questions will the evaluation seek to answer?
Do Professional Growth Plans promote professional growth, enhance instruction, and student achievement? (Are P.G.P.s meeting the goals set out by the division?)

Sub questions:
Do teachers have adequate resources to implement P.G.P.s?
Do teachers and administrators see growth in their students as a result of their P.G.P.s?
Do P.G.P.s encourage teachers to develop professionally?
How are P.G.P.s perceived by teachers and administrators?
Are P.G.P.s being used in the way that they are intended?
What are the benefits to teacher created PGP?

What information do you need to answer the questions?
Indicators – How will I know it?


I need to obtain teacher/administrator testimonials of their experience with Professional Growth Plans in order to answer the questions.
I will use the questionnaire and interview data to inform me of the programme's effectiveness.


When is the evaluation needed?
This is to be determined

What evaluation design will you use?
A goal-based evaluation design will be used.


Collect the information

What sources of information will you use?

Existing information:
Professional Growth Plan Tool Kit, Division PowerPoint,

People:
Teachers at Bishop Klein School


What data collection method(s) will you use?
Questionnaire with a larger sample. Interview with a small sample.


1 comment:

  1. Natalie
    You start out well with a good overview of the program and the stakeholders. There is however, a lack of detail in many of the sections. You need to determine specific questions and how you will answer them. This involves the selection of data collection tools and analysis planning.

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