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    Zeroing in on data

    Customized analysis pinpoints evidence of student impact.

    By Andrew Szczepaniak
    February 2010
    In the predawn hours, Tami Chowdhury taps on her keyboard, pausing to sip her coffee, and thinks about whether the previous day’s learning strategies helped her junior high students achieve identified behavioral goals. Chowdhury is taking part in the “Mind in the Making” course, provided jointly by the Gilbert Public School District (near Phoenix, Ariz.) and Rio Salado College. Whether it’s early in the morning, after the kids are in bed, or somewhere in between, over several months, Chowdhury and her peers find time to collaboratively reflect on what they are learning in the course, share how they are applying new knowledge in practice, and look for evidence of student impact. With the right technology, learners have found that ongoing application of knowledge along with

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    References

    Guskey, T.R. (2000). Evaluating professional development. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

    Killion, J. (2008). Assessing impact: Evaluating staff development (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

    Stigler, J. & Hiebert, J. (1999). The teaching gap. New York: The Free Press.


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    Andrew Szczepaniak (Andrew_Szczepaniak@gilbert.k12.az.us) is director of professional development, Gilbert Public Schools, Gilbert, AZ.


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