Evaluating Professional Development

by Thomas R. Guskey

Book Overview

This is a practical guide to evaluating professional development programs at five increasing levels of sophistication: participants′ reaction to professional development; how much participants learned; evaluating organizational support and change; how participants use their new knowledge and skills; and improvements in student learning.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761975616
• ISBN13: 9780761975618
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Great book on professional development evaluation!

The greatest! If you are in need of "how to" build a strong professional devlopment program and then the how and why to evaluate! I bought two, one to keep, and one to give away to all the folks I was trying to convince as to "how to".

Must Read for Staff Developers

Dr. Guskey gives us clear, concise research on a topic that has long been neglected-professional development practices that work. This book offers clear direction to practitioners who want to increase the effectiveness of professional development and improve student learning. Should be required reading for everyone involved in changing what educators do by changing what they know.