Program Evaluation

FRIT 7237 Fall 2013 Kelly Meeks Kevin Scheiwe

ShaWanda Williams

Evaluation Question 1. Did teacher training on BYOT increase teacher usage of BYOT in the classroom? 2. Did the teachers see an improvement in student engagement while BYOT was being used in the classroom? 3. How successful/effective are the teachers in implementing the strategies learned in their classrooms?

Information Required Usage log of BYOT usage in the classroom Effectiveness and Assessment Scores of current students Observations conducted by trainers

Design Multi-Method Design will be used due to qualitative and quantitative information Multi-Method Design will be used due to qualitative and quantitative information Multi-Method Design will be used due to qualitative and quantitative information

Information Source Teachers currently teaching in Carroll County Current Georgia state scores of Carroll County Students such as CRCT Carroll County BYOT professional development/ training leaders

Method for Collecting Information Teacher daily log documenting one hour of BYOT usage Teacher daily checklist reporting student engagement using BYOT in the classroom Observations of the teachers using BYOT monthly in the classroom

Evaluation Question

Sampling

Information

Schedule

Analysis Procedures

Collection Procedures 1. Did teacher training on BYOT increase teacher usage of BYOT in the classroom? 2. Did the teachers see an improvement in student engagement while BYOT was being used in the classroom? Survey of teachers who are currently using BYOT Daily checklist of student engagement filled out by teachers while BYOT is being used Teacher Survey Survey pre-training and survey post training Teachers will complete daily checklists on student engagement while BYOT is being used in the classroom Teacher use will be analyzed based on responses to pre/post survey The daily checklists of teachers will be analyzed for use of student engagement

Teacher checklists

3. How successful/effective are the teachers in implementing the strategies learned in their classrooms?

Survey of teachers BYOT usage in the classroom filled out by parents and students

Student and Parent Surveys

Every progress report and report card will be accompanied by a survey for students and parents to evaluate the teachers BYOT classroom strategies

The surveys will be analyzed for teacher effectiveness in implementing BYOT strategies in the classroom

Reporting Procedures

Evaluation Question 1. Did teacher training on BYOT increase teacher usage of BYOT in the classroom?

Interpretation Procedures Are at least three fourths of the teachers using BYOT in their classrooms for one hour a day? For those teachers who are not, what strategies can be used to encourage more usage of BYOT? Were 80% of the students engaged while BYOT was being used? What strategies can be implemented to increase engagement for the remaining students?

Audience(s) Teachers

Content Help answer question: What changes, if any, need to be made to increase more BYOT usage in the classrooms? Help answer question: Were there specific lessons using BYOT that improved student engagement more than other lessons?

Format Technical report to teachers, administrators, and BYOT trainers. Meeting with the teachers and BYOT trainers to discuss the results. Technical report to teachers, administrators, and BYOT trainers. Meeting with the teachers and students to discuss which lessons were the most engaging and the reasons why. Technical report to teachers, administrators, and BYOT trainers. Meeting with the teachers and BYOT trainers to discuss the results.

Schedule Meeting to discuss results in April. A final report will be available for review in May. Meeting to discuss results in April. A final report will be available for review in May.

2. Did the teachers see an improvement in student engagement while BYOT was being used in the classroom?

Teachers Students

3. How successful/effective are the teachers in implementing the strategies learned in their classrooms?

Were at least 80% of the teachers successful and effective in implementing the strategies learned in their classrooms? For those teachers who are not, what strategies can be used to encourage more successful usage of BYOT?

Teachers Trainers who are conducting the observations

Help answer question: What kind of assistance do teachers need to better implement the BYOT strategies in their classrooms?

Meeting to discuss results in April. A final report will be available for review in May.