How Do We Know We're Making a Difference?

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How do we know we're making a difference?

Jeff Sun

Goals

What Do We Mean by Evaluation?

Tying Evaluation to Planning

Did the technology plan say that our vision was to realize an X% increase in standardized test scores?

Beyond the National Studies

Making Assessment Relevant

What do we want to achieve through the integration of technology into teaching and learning environments?

The Task

Getting Started

Samples

The Lexington, MA Example

ìKansas Basic Skills

Lexington's Year 2 Rubrics

Lexington's Findings

Question 2 -- Kansas Skills Product

What Else Did Lexington Learn?

Lexington, KY (FCPS) Example

Precise questions, indicators, and rubrics were generated by a district-wide evaluation committee

Sun Associates developed data collection mechanisms

Data Collection

FCPS Results in Progress

Given the variances induced by SBM, there is no one perfect model

Given good leadership, the rest will follow

Trying it out

Findings?

Next Steps?

Evaluation committee membership

Evaluation work can be used to rejuvenate the local revision process, but this will take time and organization

Standardizing and cross-division review

Author: Jeff Sun

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