Evaluating Professional Development

by Thomas R. Guskey

Evaluating Professional Development by Thomas R. Guskey. Corwin Pr,1999

Genres: Education, School, Leadership, Professional Development

Unknown Binding

First published November 18, 1999

Reviews

[June Gothberg (Dr. G) · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very user friendly book to guide evaluation efforts at the state and local level. I use an adapted version of this weekly.

[Élisabeth Léger · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was fully inspired by Guskey’s suggestions and models. Also look into N. Gaudreau/ Trépanier & Daigle’s model.

[Carlene Walter · Rating 4 out of 5]

The power of thinking in terms of the five evaluation levels is engaging teachers in the planning of professional development activities. Guskey describes the process for "working backwards" 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)