10.
Resources: Index of Materials Supporting Evaluation
The
following document downloads and links to resources,
referred to throughout the content of these pages, are
organized here for quick reference.
Evaluation
Planning
Guided
Planning for Evaluation: An Overview (PDF) - A comprehensive
overview of the process of planning a project evaluation
effort. (Note - this is a large file that requires time
to download.)
CAPE
Evaluation Term Matching Exercise (PDF) - An activity
to help evaluation team members come to consensus about
critical evaluation terms. Use with the Matching
Exercise Answer Key. Or test your knowledge with this online quiz.
How
to Develop an Evaluation Plan (PDF) - An overview
of the logical sequence for evaluation planning, applying
the terms and materials from these pages.
Chapter
7 of Planning
into Practice - Details the process of creating
a strategic technology plan.
Logic
Mapping
Logic
Maps for Planning and Evaluation (PDF) - A discussion
of logic maps and how they can be used to further evaluation
planning.
Building
Capacity for a Technology Project Evaluation: The Role
of Logic Maps (Power Point) - An expanded explanation
of logic maps and their role in evaluation planning.
Learning
From Logic Models: An Example of Family/School Partnerships
Programs (PDF) - From the Harvard Family Research
Project, an excellent brief that provides an overview
of logic map development. (Note - terms may not align
precisely with the CAPE Formative Evaluation Framework.)
From
Logic Map to Evaluation Questions (PDF) - An example
of how Strategies and Objectives translate into implementation
and impact evaluation questions, respectively. Use with
this template (Inspiration 7.5).
CAPE
Example Logic Map (PDF) - An example of how a logic
map for a district-wide technology implementation might
look. Use with the CAPE
Logic Map Template (Inspiration 7.5) - an editable
template for construction of logic maps using Inspiration.
A
variation of the sample example logic map (PDF)
- a derivative of the CAPE sample above, overlaid with
a research question, rather than evaluation questions.
Evaluation
Elements - Objectives, Strategies, and Benchmarks
Objective
Planning Worksheet (PDF) - A printable document
from CAPE, to guide development of project Objectives.
Use with the Objective
Planning template (editable Word document) to clarify
and define Objectives.
CAPE
Strategy Planning Worksheet (PDF) - A CAEP printable
guide to development of project Strategies. Use with
the Strategy
Planning Template (editable Word doc version).
Example
Format for Writing Benchmarks (PDF) - A standardized
form for writing evaluation benchmarks.
Data
Collection Instruments and Protocols
Benefits
and Disadvantages of Evaluation Methods and Measures - A table considering a variety of data-collection options.
(Quinones & Kirshstein, 1998. An
Educator's Guide to Evaluating the Use of Technology
in Schools and Classrooms. Washington, DC:
U.S. Department of Education.)
School
Technology Needs Assessment (STNA, say "Stenna")
- developed through a collaboration between SERVE and
the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Taking
a Good Look at Technology (TAGLIT) - An online survey
of stakeholders' perceptions about technology use and
related issues.
Looking
For Technology Integration (LoFTI) - This tool is
designed to examine technology uses in learning settings.
Professional
Development Evaluation Questionnaire (PDF) - This
instrument can be used for gathering feedback from staff
development participants to gauge their perceptions
of delivery quality.
SEIR*TEC
Technology Integration Progress Gauge (PDF) - School
teams can use this tool to develop a profile of their
technology program and to gauge its progress over time.
Rubrics
Assessment
of Technology Integration in a Lesson - From the
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE),
this rubric looks at technology integration the domains
of planning, implementation, assessment, and productivity.
RubiStar - An easy tool to help teachers develop their own rubrics.
Scoring
Guide for Lesson Plans That Use Technology Resources - A scoring guide from the North Central Regional Technology
in Education Consortium (NCRTEC), examining six dimensions
of lesson planning.
Teacher
Reflection Logs
Teacher Technology
Reflection Log (PDF) - This is an example of an
instrument developed by Crossnore Elementary, a North
Carolina IMPACT school, to capture the number of times
teachers use technology for instruction or planning,
the number of times teachers use technology with their
students, evidence of something new they learned, and
general reflections. Please edit this form to best meet
your school’s technology needs.
Evaluation
Management Planning
Evaluation
Committee Composition Matrix - From SERVE's Planning
into Practice) as a worksheet when planning your evaluation
committee.
Sample
Evaluation Management Plan (PDF) - A sample evaluation
management plan, used to guide completion of the CAPE
Management Plan Template (editable Word document),
to document the timeframe, person responsible, and resources
required to implement steps of an evaluation plan.
Evaluation
Management Activities to be Considered (PDF) - A
CAPE reference document, intended to help evaluation
planners be sure that all evaluation activities have
been considered.
Evaluation
Management Plan Checklist (PDF) - An additional
CAPE checklist, against which evaluation management
plans can be assessed. |
