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03/03/2004 |
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WestEd RTEC |
| This presentation is designed to help participants understand classroom observation protocols—a method with promise for scientifically measuring the impact of curriculum innovations or professional development programs on classroom behaviors. |
Research has shown that using classroom observation protocols as a research and evaluation method can provide reliable and valid data on how teachers and students behave in the classroom before and after an intervention. In this interactive event, Peter J. Dirr will explain criteria for selecting an appropriate classroom observation protocol and examine under what circumstances classroom observation protocols can be used effectively. Dirr is an educator and researcher with more than 40 years experience in higher education, teacher professional development, multi-media development, and the evaluation of educational programs.
The online event will present a framework for evaluation and elaborate on the role of classroom observation protocols within that framework. Participants will examine four classroom observation protocols that are readily available and widely used to measure changes in classroom behaviors. Special emphasis will be placed on the use of classroom observation protocols to measure the impact of technology-based curriculum innovations.
This event is designed for school and district leaders who are responsible for implementing and monitoring curriculum innovations and professional development programs (especially Title II-D technology programs), directors of research and evaluation at school districts, contract evaluators at regional labs and universities, and any other persons who might be considering using classroom observation as a research and evaluation method. |
Peter J. Dirr, Evaluation Expert and Technical Advisor, Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
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