Standards+Question+8

1. What are the five levels of staff development evaluation mentioned in the standards? How many levels are regularly applied in your school or district? The five levels of staff development evaluation are (1) initial collection of data on participants’ reaction (2) teachers’ acquisition of new knowledge and skills (3) how that learning affects teaching (4) how those changes in practice affect student learning (5) how staff development has affected school culture and other organizational structures. All schools use Level #1. Most of our schools also use Level #2 and Level #3. Level #4 is subject to success of student learning which takes time to observe. None of our schools use Level #5.
 * Read the Case Study regarding Evaluation on page 19 of the NSDC Standards text handed out in class. In your PLC discuss Discussion Questions 1-3. Have a record keeper in your group synthesize your group's responses to these questions. If your group needed more information, describe what you need to know and how you would go about discovering this information.**

2. Think about the kinds of data to be collected to address the critical questions posed at each level of evaluation.Level #1 – Data that could be used would be from an evaluation on the professional development by the attendees. Level #2 – Data that could be obtained from an informal assessment and teacher conversations. Level #3 – Data that could be obtained from survey and observations. Level #4 – Data that could be obtained from test scores. Level #5 – Data that could be obtained over a long period of time, both tangible and intangible.

3. Consider all the people in a district that make staff development decisions and the kinds of questions they have regarding staff development impact and the kinds of data that must be collected to satisfy their questions. Cost effectiveness? || Standardized Test results || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Cost effectivenss? || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Survey <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Research || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Does it address School Improvement goals? || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Observations || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Time / Equipment? || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Informal assessment <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Standardized testing || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">How does this benefit my child’s success? || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Standardized Test scores <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Report cards || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">How can I be involved? || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">School’s reputation <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Overall success ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">DecisionMakers || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Typical Questions || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">DataSourcesforResponses ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">School Board || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Student Achievement?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Superintendent || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Applicable to all teachers?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Principals || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Does it effect my teachers and my students?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Teacher Leaders || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Departmental benefits?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Parents || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">How does this affect my child?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Business Partners || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Will this cost me more money?