The English Language Learner KnowledgeBase for Administrators

This KnowledgeBase archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.

The English Language Learner (ELL) KnowledgeBase for Administrators is an online resource supporting the administration of programs for English learning students. It offers resources related to Office for Civil Rights (OCR)requirements and the Every Student Succeed Act (ESSA).

Task 2: Evaluate and Make Adjustments to Professional Learning Program

Guideline: Professional learning programs should be evaluated in terms of their impact on improving student instruction. Systems should be developed to identify participants and track whether effective change is occurring in their classroom practices, resulting in an improvement in student academic achievement. Adjustments to the professional learning program can be made based on the results of the evaluation process.

resources

Guidelines

Teacher Professional Development Guide

This January 2010 report by the Maryland State Department of Education for the National Staff Development Council on the subject of teacher professional development and learning.

Checklists

Possible Project-Level Evaluation Activities

This worksheet from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Handbook lists possible evaluation activities for each project stage from planning to policy.

Evaluation Tips

This document contains tips for evaluators from designing the evaluation to reporting findings.

Tools

Evaluating Professional Development

This March 2002 article from Educational Leadership poses the question, "Does it make a difference?", in reference to evaluating profressional development.

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