1. Presented by Monica Ballay, LASPDG Staff
Data Based Decision Making Assessing the Outcomes of Professional Development Events
Presented by Monica Ballay, LASPDG Staff

2. Considerations
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3. Roll Call
At this time, if you have not already done so, please use your chat pod and type your district/LEA that you are representing

4. People First Language
“People First Language puts the person before the disability and describes what a person has, not who a person is.”
Simply put, People First Language puts the person before the disability AND describes what a person has, not who a person is.
For too long, the use of old labels and identifiers have perpetuated negative stereotypes…..which is the greatest obstacle facing individuals with disabilities!
Using PFL is not about being “politically correct”.
But about choosing words and identifiers that respect the individual !
In fact, the movement was started by individuals who said “We are not our disabilities”
Kathie Snow. (n.d.) A few words about People First Language. Disability is Natural. Retrieved August 1, 2012 from

5. Objectives:
1) To gain knowledge/skills to create an effective feedback/evaluation form for a training/workshop event
2) To gain knowledge of Guskey’s Critical Level of PD Evaluation

6. Poll Question:
Using the Chat Pod, type a common question used on feedback/evaluation forms for a workshop/training?

7. Tips on Creating Feedback Form

8. #1 Make it user-friendly to completeVS

9. No more than 1-2 pages and 5-10 minutes to complete
#2 Keep it short
No more than 1-2 pages and 5-10 minutes to complete

10. #3 Use “closed-ended” Questions

11. #4 Include some “open-ended” Questions
What will you do next with the information received from this workshop?
What part of the workshop was most beneficial to your job?

12. #5 Align questions with goal(s)/objective(s)
Workshop Title/Goal: Strategies for Families of students with Autism
Objective: To give families strategies to support their child at home on behavior, sensory, and social issues
Workshop Evaluation Questions:
What role does sensory integration play in the life of a child with Autism?
This workshop increased your knowledge of behavior, sensory and social issues for students with Autism? Yes Or No
This workshop increased your skills on strategies to support your students with Autism at home? Yes Or No

13. #6 Include questions about gain of Knowledge & Skill.
Workshop Title/Goal: Strategies for Families of students with Autism
Objective: To give families strategies to support their child at home on behavior, sensory and social issues
Workshop Evaluation Questions:
What role does sensory integration play in the life of a child with Autism?
This workshop increased your knowledge of behavior, sensory and social issues for students with Autism? Yes Or No
This workshop increased your skills on strategies to support your students with Autism at home? Yes Or No
*Give pre/post test to measure gain in knowledge & skills

14. #7 Assess methods of advertising

15. #8 Assess need of participants

16. #9 Use data to determine future workshop
72%
23%
44%
26% 8%
56%
36% 8%

17. #10 Make completion of feedback form part of training time
Make time during workshop time for participates to complete evaluation either paper or electronic (survey monkey….)!
Workshop Agenda
If workshop is 2pm – 4pm….
3:40 – 3:50 pm Complete Evaluation & Turn In
3:50 – 4:00 pm (Give out door prizes, resources, complete stipends, give certificates)

18. #11 Compile results and share with stakeholders
72%
23%
44%
26% 8%

19. Things to consider... Format of survey Paper & Pen
Electronic (i.e. Survey monkey, Zoomerang….)
Existing Feedback Forms

20. Poll Question:
How well do you as a district and/or school organize, analyze & report data from feedback/evaluation forms on PD events back to appropriate stakeholders?
Letter Grade “A”
Letter Grade “B”
Letter Grade “C”
Letter Grade “D”
Letter Grade “F”

21. Don’t forget to organizing, analyzing & reporting data with all stakeholders in a timely manner through multiple sources.

22. Poll Question:
Why give feedback/evaluation forms after conducting a workshop? Select the best fit answer
It is required
See if participants liked the food
Measure gain in knowledge & skill
Identify needs of participants

23. Guskey’s 5 Levels of PD Evaluation
Level 1: Participant Reaction
Level 2: Participant Learning
Level 3: Organizational Support and Learning
Level 4: Participant Use of New Knowledge and Skills
Level 5: Student Learning Outcomes

24. Words of Wisdom from Guskey!
Guskey’s levels progress from formative (especially levels one and two) to summative evaluation (especially levels four and five).
Engage teachers and other stakeholders in the planning of professional development activities and evaluation.
Guskey describes the process for "working backwards/starting with the end in mind" from Level 5 "the student learning outcomes that you want to achieve" and through each successive level to "what set of experiences will enable participants to acquire the needed knowledge and skills (Level 1)."

25. Level 1: Participant Reaction
Purpose- Gauge the participants’ reactions about information and needs
Technique – Usually Questionnaire
Questions – Was presenter knowledgeable? Was your time well spent?

26. Level 2: Participant Learning
Purpose- Examine participants’ level of attained learning
Technique – Personal reflection, survey, test
Questions – Did participants learn what was intended?

27. Level 3: Organization Support and Change
Purpose- Analyze organization support for skills gained in staff development
Technique – Minutes of district meeting, questionnaires, structured interviews
Questions – Problems addressed efficiently, sufficient resources such as time?

28. Level 4: Participant Use of New Knowledge and Skills
Purpose- Determine whether participates are using what they learned and using it well
Technique – Questionnaires, structured interviews, personal reflections
Questions – Are participants implementing their skills and to what degree?

29. Level 5: Student Learning Outcomes
Purpose- Analyze the correlating student learning objectives
Technique – classroom grades, tests, direct observation
Questions – Did students show improvement in academic, behavior or other areas?

30. Pre-Planning Template

31. Poll Question:
Should feedback process/tool created as an Afterthought or it is an Integral Part of planning?
Afterthought
Integral part

32. Recap Objectives:
1) To gain knowledge and skills to create an effective evaluation/feedback form for a training/workshop event

34. Recap Objectives:
2) To gain knowledge of Guskey’s 5 Critical Level PD Evaluation

35. Thank You!!

36.
The contents of this activity were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, #H323A However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

37. Questions?
Please use your chat pod if you have questions related to this presentation (if time permits, we will answer them, if not please questions to contacts below)
After this webinar, you may any content-related questions to Monica Ballay
You may any grant-related questions to Melanie Lemoine

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