evaluating Professional Development

Professional Development Evaluation: Assess Participant and Organizational Readiness by Tim Sheldon and Jane Fields

Hi, we are Tim Sheldon and Jane Fields, Research Associates at the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) at the University of Minnesota. We serve as external evaluators for EngrTEAMS, a five-year, $8 million project funded by the National Science Foundation. The project is a partnership involving the University of Minnesota’s Science, Technology, …

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Ed Eval TIG Week: Amy Gaumer Erickson on Evaluating the Quality of Professional Development

I’m Amy Gaumer Erickson, Ph.D., and I’m an assistant research professor at the University of Kansas. My work focuses on the evaluation of effective instructional practices within MTSS (multi-tiered system of supports) educational models. I’ve found that though we expect educators to implement interventions with fidelity, we don’t always evaluate the professional development provided to …

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Siobhan Cooney on Effectively Evaluating Teacher Professional Development

Greetings! I’m Siobhan Cooney and I conduct program evaluations and applied research for the College Board. Today I’d like to share with you some things I’ve learned about evaluating professional development (PD) programs for teachers. Teacher PD is currently a critical component of many education reform efforts, demanding a substantial investment of public dollars. This …

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PD CoP Week: Anne D’Agostino, Jennifer Coyle, and June Gothberg on Building a Cross-Community Collaborative Evaluation Community of Practice

Greetings, we are Anne D’Agostino, of Compass Evaluation and Research, and Jennifer Coyle and June Gothberg representing the National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC). We would like to share tips and lessons learned about building an evaluation community of practice. As part of their agreement with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special …

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