Evaluating Professional Development

by Thomas R. Guskey

Book Overview

How do we determine the effects and effectiveness of activities designed to enhance the professional knowledge and skills of educators so that they might improve the learning of students? Thomas R. Guskey explores the processes and procedures involved in evaluating professional development, from the very simple to the very complex, at five increasing levels of sophistication:

Participants′ reactions to professional development How much...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761975616
• ISBN13: 9780761975618
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 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.