Instructions for Participants PRIME PILOT 2013

AGENDA Why are we doing this? What do we want to know? What we learned from last year’s pilot What is this year’s plan? Confidentiality and permissins Audio apps How to submit your clips Benefits of participation

WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? Grant funding requirements mandate collection of data regarding implementation in project classrooms External evaluator observations in classrooms have three problems: Expense Small sample No opportunity to review the data once collected or to use it to demonstrate project effectiveness We are looking for a cost effective approach to document what’s happening in project classrooms

WHAT WE WANT TO KNOW Is it possible for teachers to produce high quality video clips of classroom lessons? What benefits do teachers see in using this kind of information? Do teachers report greater satisfaction with their lessons over time?

WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? During 2011-2012 we conducted a pilot with 12 Wayne County teachers. We learned that: it is difficult to hear student talk we only need short clips, not entire lessons It is possible to watch and reliably score teacher-made video clips

THIS YEAR’S PLAN Increase the size of the sample Specify clearly what we are looking for in the clips Improve audio quality Collect data on how teachers perceive their lessons Collect pre-mid-post data for comparison

CONFIDENTIALITY, PERMISSIONS We will be very careful to guarantee the confidentiality of the data We will not use your clips for any purpose other than as part of the aggregated data set without your written permission. Clips will not be viewed beyond the evaluation team without your permission Student confidentiality must be assured

AUDIO APPS For Android phones: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yuku.mp3recorder.full&feature=search_result&rdid=yuku.mp3recorder.full&rdot=1   For iPhones : free (Dragon recorder) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-recorder/id464776856?mt=8 NOTE: The Android audio app is $3.99; submit the receipt with your invoice accompanying your May 31 clip and rating sheet

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR CLIPS Due dates: January 31, March 31, May 31 Submit rating sheet using the 8 Practices Rubric. The following methods can be used to get your files to us: Email Google drive (send me the link) PLEASE DO NOT USE YouTube!

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION Contribute to the effort to improve data collection procedures Receive a stipend of $340 Receive a video camera and tripod Help demonstrate the effectiveness of PRIME for future funding

QUESTIONS Contact: Frederica Frost Center for Evaluation Research frostf@resa.net 810.643.6435