Guskeys Five Critical Levels of Professional Development Evaluation

Evaluation Typical Questions Typical Info. What is Measured or How Will Information
Level Addressed Gathering Assessed? Be Used?
Methods
1. Participants Did participants like it? Questionnaires Initial satisfaction with To improve program
Reactions Was time well spent? administered at the experience. delivery and design
Did the material make end of sessions.
sense? Focus groups
Will it be useful? Interviews
Was the presenter Personal learning log
knowledgeable? MeetingWorks
Did the physical conditions internet-based
of the activity support sessions
learning? Analysis of threaded
discussion forums

2. Participants Did participants acquire the Paper and pencil New knowledge and/or To improve program
Learning intended knowledge or tests skills of participants content, format, and
skill? Simulations and organization
demonstrations
Participant
reflections (oral
and/or written
Participant portfolios
Case study analysis
MeetingWorks
internet-based
sessions
Analysis of threaded
discussion forums
 Evaluation Typical Questions
Level Addressed
3. Organization What was the impact on the
support and change organization?
Did it affect organizational
climate or procedures?
Was implementation
advocated, facilitated, and
supported?
Was the support public and
overt?
Were problems addressed
quickly and efficiently?
Were sufficient resources
made available?
Were successes recognized
and shared?
4. Participants use of Did participants effectively
new knowledge or apply the new knowledge
skills and skills?
Typical Info. What is Measured or How Will Information
Gathering Methods Assessed? Be Used?
District and school The organizations To document and improve
records advocacy, support, organizational support
Minutes from accommodations, To improve future change
meetings facilitation and efforts
Questionnaires recognition
Focus groups
Structured interviews
with participants and
school or district
administrators
Participant portfolios
MeetingWorks
internet-based
sessions
Analysis of threaded
discussion forums
Questionnaires Degree and quality of To document and improve
Structured interviews information the implementation of
with participants and program content
their supervisors
Participant reflections
(oral and/or written)
Participant portfolios
Direct observations
Video or audio tapes
Concerns-based
Adoption Model
 Evaluation Typical Questions
Level Addressed
5. Student Learning What was the impact on
Outcomes students?
Did it affect student
performance or
achievement?
Did it influence students
physical or emotional well-
being?
Are students more
confidents as learners?
Is student attendance
improving?
Are dropouts decreasing?
Typical Info. What is Measured or How Will Information
Gathering Methods Assessed? Be Used?
Student records Student learning To focus and improve all
School records outcomes: aspects of program design,
Questionnaires 1. cognitive implementation, and
Structured interviews (performance and follow-up
with students, parents, achievement) To demonstrate the overall
teachers, and/or 2. affective ( attitudes impact of professional
administrators and dispositions) developement
Participant portfolios 3. psychomotor
(skills and
behavior)