Select a Professional Development Module: About These Modules Designing an Evaluation:    * Methodological Approach and Sampling Developing Written Questionnaires:    * Determining If Questionnaires Should be Used    * Writing Questionnaires    * Questionnaire Design    * Administering Questionnaires Developing Interviews:    * Preparing an Interview Protocol    * Administering Interviews Data Collection:    * Procedures, Schedule, and Monitoring Instrument Triangulation and Adapation Developing Observation Instruments:    *Selecting an Observation Approach

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Introduction  |  Description of Observation Approach  |  Guiding Questions

Question My Comments 1. Is the observation instrument (the "log" and "topic" forms together) sufficiently focused for the purpose of the observers' visits? Name (optional) (What's This For?) Email (optional) Your Answer   View the Answers of Your Peers View the Expert's Answer 2. How can this instrument be characterized on the lower-inference judgment vs. higher-inference judgment dimension? Name (optional) (What's This For?) Email (optional) Your Answer   View the Answers of Your Peers View the Expert's Answer 3. How can this instrument be characterized on the event sampling vs. time sampling dimension? Name (optional) (What's This For?) Email (optional) Your Answer   View the Answers of Your Peers View the Expert's Answer 4. How can this instrument be characterized on the all-inclusive subjects vs. targeted subjects dimension? Name (optional) (What's This For?) Email (optional) Your Answer   View the Answers of Your Peers View the Expert's Answer 5. How can this instrument be characterized on the real time vs. post hoc dimension? Name (optional) (What's This For?) Email (optional) Your Answer   View the Answers of Your Peers View the Expert's Answer 6. How can this instrument be characterized on the quantitative vs. qualitative dimension? Name (optional) (What's This For?) Email (optional) Your Answer   View the Answers of Your Peers View the Expert's Answer 7. Is there anything the consultants could add to this observation instrument to increase its usefulness as a feedback source on the effectiveness of the teachers' professional development and their pedagogical growth? Name (optional) (What's This For?) Email (optional) Your Answer   View the Answers of Your Peers View the Expert's Answer