1. Describe the purposes for and various stages of formative evaluation of technology plan.
Formative Evaluation: The process of collecting data that can be used to revise the instruction before implementation thus making the instruction more effective. A pilot test is an example of Formative Evaluation. (Dick & Carey Model Glossary n.d.).
The three types of formative evaluation are: (1) one-to-one evaluation, (2) small-group evaluation, and (3) field evaluation. Conducting a series of formative evaluations resulting in data collection will identify areas of instruction in need of revision.
Once a prototype of the instructional materials is created, they should be piloted with a group of learners to collect data in order to identify how the instruction can be improved. (Dick & Carey - Develop & Conduct Formative Evaluation. n.d.)
2. Describe your instruments used in a formative evaluation.
The technology plan is based on a formative evaluation. I will use the data collected for the Star Chart as my reevaluation as all the teachers on my campus has already completed it and it is a standard tool used across the state. I also think it is important to keep notes from meetings, interviews and conversations having to do with developing the technology plan.
3. Collect data according to a formative evaluation plan for a given set of technology plan or instructor presentation.
I will use the data from the Star Chart and interviews from the teachers to collect data. The teachers are the ones in the classroom and who would know best what is needed in terms of technology. They are the ones that work with the students daily and know their needs better than anyone. Next, the technology director would know what is needed in terms of budgeting. Sitting down with him and determining the needs there would be the next step. Then, working with management to build the bridge between needs and money would be the last step. The teachers know the needs, the technology director would know the budget and management would know where to get the money from.
Dick & Carey - Develop & Conduct Formative Evaluation. (n.d.). College of Education | Idaho State University. Retrieved April 9, 2012, from http://ed.isu.edu/depts/imt/isdmodels/Dick/Formative_Eval/Dick_Formative_desc.html
Dick & Carey Model Glossary. (n.d.). College of Education | Idaho State University. Retrieved April 9, 2012, from http://ed.isu.edu/depts/imt/isdmodels/Dick/glossary.html
Laura,
ReplyDeleteGood points that the teachers know the technology needs and the technology director will know what is available within the budget. How do you see the director working with the teachers to fill those needs? Quite often within our district even though our teachers complete the STaR Chart, they still feel that their desires for their classroom are not met because of budgets. How do you see this being addressed on your campus?
With budget restraits being what they are today it is hard to say. However, our district is doing everything they can to give technology whatever they can because it is such a focus for the students of today.
DeleteAccording to Dick & Carey, "in any given formative evaluation, you can find out how to make your instruction more: effective, efficient, interesting/motivating, usable, acceptable" (Dick & Carey, 1978). I see that you are planning the three phases of the Dick and Carey model. Do you think you instruction will be better using these phases and improve your instruction?
ReplyDeleteDick, W., & Carey, L. (1978). The systematic design of instruction. Glenview, Ill.: Scott, Foresman.
Yes I do. It just makes sense. If instruction is not motivating students are not going to want to learn and it also needs to be effective, efficient, usable and acceptable inorder to have completness to the lesson.
DeleteLaura,
ReplyDeleteI also felt that it is important to interview the teachers. I found it interesting in one of my readings, that the author emphasized it is important to make sure that the teachers understand that, when we are interviewing them, we have to make certain that they understand that they are not the ones being evaluated (IDKB, 2006). I guess as teachers we always feel like we are being evaluated all the time.
Cara
Reference:
IDKB. (2006). Instructional Design Knowledge Base: Conduct Evaluation of Instructional Program. Retrieved from http://classweb.gmu.edu/ndabbagh/Resources/IDKB/evaluation.htm
I know I sure do. Our administrators are always saying, "monitor, monitor, monitor." I feel like I can't even sit down to take attendance.
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