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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? Initial collection of data on participants reaction Teachers acquisitions of new knowledge and skills How that learning affects teaching. How those changes in practice affect student learning How staff development has affected school culture and other organizational structures

2. Think about the kinds of data to be collected to address the critical questions posed at each level of evaluation. Quantitative and qualitative information from various sources including both formative and summative data.

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 || How is our staff development investment improving state measures? || Hear from teachers and administration ||
 * Superintendent || How are schools measuring student achievement? || Observations and matrices ||
 * Principals || Do teachers use traditional classroom materials or a variety resources in influence a more constructivist approach to learning? || Observations and evaluations ||
 * Teacher Leaders || To what degree is my teams instructional practices affecting student achievement? || Peer observations and team data analysis ||
 * Parents || Is my child's teacher receiving enough support to enrich my child's learning? || Survey ||
 * Business Partners || How can we support professional learning in schools? || Collaborative meetings with administrators and other school leaders ||