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Assessment/ Evaluation of Ed. Tech. SD activities

Currently at Springport Public Schools there are no methods for assessing staff development activities. Almost all of the staff development that Springport provides is administered from in house specialists. Some select staff development is outsourced to the Jackson County Intermediate School District. The JCISD has developed a survey to assess the staff development activities.

JCISD PD Feedback Survey

In questions 8-14, please use the rating scale of 1-5, 1 being not useful /effective and 5 being extremely useful / effective.

Please share one or more practices/strategies you plan on implementing and utilizing from this training.

Other comments:

The following assessment tools are suggested to Springport Public Schools and are based on Thomas Guskey’s five-step evaluation program.

Participants' reactions. Evaluation at this level identifies the appropriateness of a program's content, process, and context. Was the content appropriate? Was the presenter knowledgeable? Was the coffee hot?

Participants' learning. What are participants' beliefs toward the professional development topic, and has the event changed those attitudes and beliefs?

Organizational support and change. Does the organization have the tools, services, and policies in place to support the training experience once teachers return to the classroom?

Participants' use of new knowledge. Did participants implement what they learned? Did it change classroom practice?

Student learning. Did the experience improve student learning? In most cases, that should be the most important question to ask.

EVALUATION QUESTIONS: Survey

18. Prior to taking this training session, I viewed my knowledge and skills in the course content as:
New to the knowledge and skills
Knowledgeable enough to understand and perform with guidance
Knowledgeable enough to understand and perform independently
Knowledgeable enough to help others understand and perform

19. What were the MOST effective aspects of this training seminar?

20. What were the LEAST effective aspects of this training seminar?

21. What strategies/ideas from this training will you most likely apply in your classroom?

22. What do you want to know more about?

EVALUATION QUESTIONS: Survey


District:
Department:
Building:
Course Name:
1. In what ways did this session provoke your thinking or affect your viewpoint regarding the topic?

2. What was the most significant thing you learned in this session?

3. Please describe the ways in which you plan to apply the knowledge and skills you gained from this session.

4. Please provide feedback for this training session; suggestions, questions etc.

Jackson County Intermediate School District (2008), Jackson County Intermediate School District / Professional Development; 7/ 31/08

http://jacksoncisd.schoolwires.com/jacksoncisd/site/default.asp

Calhoun County Intermediate School District (2008), Calhoun County Intermediate School District, 8/8/2009

http://pdreg.ils-bc.com/eval.taf

Ingham Intermediate School District (2008), Ingham Country Intermediate School District / Professional Development 8/9/2008

http://www.remc13.org/professional_development.html

Evaluating Teacher Training for Industry Trainer; David Jakes, Technology & Learning 26 no10 20-4 My 2006

Please rate the overall usefulness of the training/content.*	1 2 3 4 5
Please rate the usefulness of the training materials.* (Were the materials easy to use, clear, organized and accurate?)	1 2 3 4 5
Please rate how conducive the training environment was to learning.*	1 2 3 4 5
Please rate the presenter(s)'s knowledge of subject material.*	1 2 3 4 5
Please rate the presenter(s)'s ability to involve participants.*	1 2 3 4 5
Would you take another class from this presenter(s)?*	1 2 3 4 5
Would you recommend this class to a colleague?*	1 2 3 4 5

Please rate the following statements as they apply to this course.	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Not Applicable
1. The learning objectives for this training session were clear.	SA	A	D	SD	NA
2. The training facilitator(s) was/were well prepared.	SA	A	D	SD	NA
3. The training facilitator(s) used effective instructional strategies.	SA	A	D	SD	NA
4. The training facilitator(s) was/were knowledgeable about the course content.	SA	A	D	SD	NA
5. Time was used effectively during this training session.	SA	A	D	SD	NA
6. Sufficient opportunity was provided for "sense making" about the content, including time for reflection about the ideas, concepts, strategies, and issues.	SA	A	D	SD	NA
7. The training session held my interest.	SA	A	D	SD	NA
8. My questions and/or concerns were effectively addressed by the facilitator(s).	SA	A	D	SD	NA
9. I was engaged as an active, thoughtful learner.	SA	A	D	SD	NA
10. Collaborative sharing of ideas and questions among participants was encouraged.	SA	A	D	SD	NA
11. I felt comfortable sharing ideas and taking intellectual risks.	SA	A	D	SD	NA
12. The depth and breadth of attention to the content of the training session met my learning needs.	SA	A	D	SD	NA
13. The depth and breadth of attention to applying the training content to teaching met my learning needs.	SA	A	D	SD	NA
14. I will use what I learned in during this session to improve student learning in my classroom.	SA	A	D	SD	NA
15. The materials (notebooks, handouts, resources) were useful in supporting my learning.	SA	A	D	SD	NA
16. This training session has substantially increased my understanding and skill in the course content.	SA	A	D	SD	NA
17. I have someone in my district who might help me in furthering my knowledge/skill in this area.	SA	A	D	SD	NA