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 * 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.**

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 are: collection of data on reactions, teachers' knowledge and skills gained, how those skills and knowledge affect teaching, effects on student learning, and how beneficial and ineffective development was on overall school structure and culture. We see about 3 or 4 of the levels regularly applied. We feel like the evaluation of effectiveness is always missing.

2. Think about the kinds of data to be collected to address the critical questions posed at each level of evaluation.

The first level is a pre-assessment survey of what is needed. In the second level teachers are collecting data to be taken back to the classroom for implementation. At the third level, self-assessment and accountability are utilized. At the fourth level, teachers are analyzing the results of student assessments. At the last level, we are looking at the overall results through a post-assessment survey. Data analysis is imperative when evaluating staff development.

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. Makers || Typical Questions || DataSources forResponses ||
 * Decision
 * School Board || What are the benefits for students? How will this benefit the district? Will this improve test scores? || Standardized test scores ||
 * Superintendent || Will this improve previous test scores? Will this be implemented in all schools? || Standardized test scores, schools SSPs, benchmarks ||
 * Principals || How will this be implemented in our school? || Professional Learning Plan, annual report, test results ||
 * Teacher Leaders || How will I guide and collaborate with my team to effectively implement the vision? || All assessments ||
 * Parents || How will this further my child's future? || Report cards, any graded work ||
 * Business Partners || How can we help? How is this helping to prepare students for their future? || Annual report, graduation rates, college acceptance rates, SAT/ACT scores ||