Eval of Ed Needs Project

8/19/2019 Eval of Ed Needs Project

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Final Project

FRIT 7237: Evaluation of Educational Needs and Programs

Fall 201

!andra "rum

#ivia $aniel

%drian &i'son

#aram( )ells

Im*lementation Evaluation


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Braxton County Schools teamed up with Great Southern University (GSU) to create and utilize mathematics problem-based learning

(B!) modules that are aligned with "ew State Standards #or $athematics ("SS$)% &eachers were trained during a #ive-day summer

wor'shop which consisted o# small group activities with trips to local businesses and industries% #ter the wor'shop teachers will

remain in contact with GSU sta## through email and wi'i pages% mid-implementation meeting will be conducted to address *uestions

and concerns that may arise during implementation o# the pro+ect% t the conclusion o# the pro+ect the participants will meet once

again to discuss the sel#-evaluations and to identi#y best practices% &he wi'i utilized during the implementation period will be opened

to provide examples o# modules created during the process%

Evaluation +uestions &oals,-'jectives $ata "ollected Recommendation

P1: )ere t.e initial

e/*eriences and follo u*

activities im*lemented as

*lanned

&eachers will be trained tocreate and implement B!

modules #or mathematics that

are aligned with "SS$%

,nterviews and

surveys

&his is being conducted very well with the

Great Southern sta## conducting wor'shops as

well as continuing to remain in contact viaelectronic consultations

P2: ).at is t.e ualit( of

t.e initial *rogram

&eachers will create B!

modules #or mathematics

based on examples #rom local businesses and industries%

chievement data

#rom participating

classes%

Student surveys should be conducted to

determine student involvement with the

program% ,# the students are not on board withthe program the school will not see the results

they hope to achieve% Classroom observationsshould be conducted as well to collect data on

student engagement%

P3: ).o are t.e *rogram

*artici*ants and .o

ind ./ middle school

teachers and administrators

0mail and paper

advertisements #or

,nterviews should be conducted with interested

participants to determine the most *uali#ied


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ere t.e( recruited interested in creating B!

modules integrating availableinstructional technology%

the program% participants #or the program%

P: ).at is t.e ualit( offollo u* and su**ort

activities

,mplement and evaluate thelearning modules created%

,nterviews teacher1ssel#-evaluations and

public wi'i%

2bservations o# the participating classroomsshould be conducted to see the level o# teacher

and student involvement% &eacher and student pre- and post-pro+ect surveys should be

conducted with each module%

!ummative Evaluation

&he B! modules #or mathematics were based on examples #rom local businesses and industries% Using interviews surveys data #rom

participating classes and electronic communication such as e-mails the summative evaluation will address the #ollowing *uestions3

4 &o what extent were teachers able to develop B! modules that were connected to local business and industries

aligned with "SS$ and incorporated appropriate uses o# technology5

4 &o what extent were teachers able to implement and evaluate those modules5

&he #irst *uestion will be #ocused on the #irst three ob+ectives in the summative evaluation and the second *uestion on the #ourth

ob+ective% &he data sources that will be used #or the outcome evaluation will be the B! modules "SS$ Standards the rubric

interviews and teacher surveys% &he results #rom the evaluation report will be used to help teachers continue to re#ine and develop

their B! modules once the wor'shop is completed%

Evaluation +uestions -'jective Indicator $ata !ource


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-1: To .at e/tent ere

teac.ers a'le to develo* P4#

modules t.at ere connected

to local 'usinesses and

industries5 aligned it.N!!65 and incor*orated

a**ro*riate uses of

tec.nolog(

Create B! modules #or

mathematics based onexamples #rom local businesses

and industries%

$odules model the s'ills that

are re*uired by business andindustry pro#essionals%

B! module

6ubric





industries5 aligned it.

N!!65 and incor*orateda**ro*riate uses of

tec.nolog(

Create B! modules which

address "SS$%

$odule and all associated tas's

and assessments are alignedwith the "SS$ standards

while incorporating the use o#

technology%

B! $odule

"SS$ Standards6ubric





industries5 aligned it.

N!!65 and incor*orated

a**ro*riate uses of

tec.nolog(

,ntegrate available instructionaltechnology into B!

experiences%

B! modules exhibit thee##ective use o# technology%

B! module6ubric


teac.ers a'le to im*lement

and evaluate t.ose modules

,mplement and evaluate the

learning modules created%7ocument implementation%

Sel# evaluation o# the

e##ectiveness o#

implementation%

,nterviews

&eacher survey

$ata "ollection !ummar(


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&he time#rame #or enrichment o# the B! modules will be between 8uly 9:.; and 8anuary 9:./% Communication between the GSU

#aculty and teacher participants will be electronic% 2nce modules have been #inalized teachers will implement them and conduct a

sel#-evaluation o# the implementation% $id-implementation meeting in "ovember 9:.; and #inal meeting in 8anuary 9:./ will be

conducted to examine progress and any changes necessary within the process%

$ata !et $ate of "ollection Instruments alread(

develo*ed

$ata "ollected '(:

&eacher Surveys 2ctober 9:..

Documents

Eval of Ed Needs Project