| In a 90 minute Roundtable session, the first
rotation uses the first 45 minutes and the second rotation uses the last 45 minutes.
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| Roundtable Rotation I:
Evaluation Quality in Measuring Teacher Quality: The Impact of the Targeted Assistance Coaching Model on Local Education Agency (LEA) Improvement |
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Roundtable Presentation 123 to be held in BONHAM A on Wednesday, Nov 10, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Pre-K - 12 Educational Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Bruce Yelton, Praxis Research Inc, praxisresearchinc@gmail.com
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| MaryBeth Gilbert, Praxis Research Inc, marybethgilbert@bellsouth.net
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| Paula Plonski, Praxis Research Inc, pplonski@windstream.net
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| Abstract:
This evaluation focused on the impact of the Targeted Assistance (TA) coaching model implemented by a large southeastern school system on instructional quality and student learning as required by No Child Left Behind legislation. The TA coaching model provides intensive coaching assistance to teachers within schools that are selected based on a greatest need data-driven rubric. Data was collected concerning teacher performance, classroom instructional behaviors, the intensity of coaching services provided, and student achievement. Evaluation quality was enhanced by a theory-driven program model constructed with stakeholder input, school administrative involvement, utilization of a growth model that included sub-group differences to measure student academic progress, and training for use of a classroom observation instrument that was analyzed for inter-rater reliability. Results to-date have shown that there have been significant positive changes in pre- to post-coaching classroom observations regarding teacher instructional behavior.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Evaluating the Effects of Year-Long Professional Development on Teachers: Final Refinement of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Center X and Social Research Methodology (SRM) Evaluation Group Teacher Pre/Post Survey |
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Roundtable Presentation 123 to be held in BONHAM A on Wednesday, Nov 10, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Pre-K - 12 Educational Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Nicole Gerardi, University of California, Los Angeles, gerardi_nicole@yahoo.com
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| Janet Lee, University of California, Los Angeles, janet.lee@ucla.edu
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| Abstract:
The U.S. Department of Education, state governments, school districts, universities, and private educational programs are forming partnerships to deliver large scale and individualized Professional Development (PD) to lower performing school districts and schools to raise the quality of teachers. In this Round Table we share an instrument, under development for 5 years with UCLA Center X and the SRM Evaluation Group, geared at evaluating year-long PD efforts. The survey is informed by multiple survey sources, evaluators, educational researchers, PD program directors, expert subject matter professionals, professional learning partners, and teachers. The survey has been piloted in 3 different PD programs, at 4 separate administrations, in a combined total of 33 different schools. We now believe it is time to receive feedback from the larger evaluation community. We hope to further refine the instrument in this Round Table and share the resource with other evaluators, thereby improving the practice of evaluation.
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