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City Colleges of Chicago Adult Education Presents

City Colleges of Chicago Adult Education Presents. Raising the Bar. Evaluating Instruction in Adult Education How do we make it meaningful? Presented By: Kathleen Blackburn , Program Director. Agenda. Background Instructional Evaluation Form Scavenger Hunt Activity Training Components.

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City Colleges of Chicago Adult Education Presents

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  1. City Colleges of ChicagoAdult Education Presents Raising the Bar Evaluating Instruction in Adult Education How do we make it meaningful? Presented By: Kathleen Blackburn, Program Director

  2. Agenda • Background • Instructional Evaluation Form • Scavenger Hunt Activity • Training Components

  3. CCC Evaluation of Instruction Background • Inclusive committee developed evaluation process and instructional observation form in 2001 • Process included… • Evaluation every 2 years • Pre-evaluation meeting • Syllabus and Lesson Plan Collection • Evaluation • Post-evaluation meeting • Non-instructional duties evaluation

  4. CCC Evaluation of Instruction Background • In 2007, District-Office staff began a revision of the instructional evaluation form in order to… • Develop a form more in line with current best practices in AE instruction • Modify the format to be aligned with the forms used for pre-credit, developmental and credit faculty • Create a form that clearly evaluates the overall classroom experience during the administrator’s visit

  5. CCC Evaluation of Instruction Background • Upon finalization of the new Instructional Observation Form, the “roll-out” included… • Training for pilot program administrators • 16-week pilot term-Spring 2008 • Implementation • More training for all administrators • Periodic trainings for administrators • Calibration-Standardize completion of the form across the district • 2 meetings per year

  6. Instructional Evaluation Form • Components • Teaching Skills • Student Interaction • Verbal Communication Skills • Written Communication Skills • Feedback to Students • Learning Environment Management • Organization/Preparation

  7. Instructional Evaluation Form • Performance Scale • Excellent • Good • Opportunity for Growth • Insufficient Information to Comment

  8. Scavenger Hunt

  9. Scavenger Hunt Key Points • Report Back • Hands-On Experience • Compare and Contrast to Current Use • Provide Tool

  10. Training Components • Characteristics of Effective Adult Educators • Calibrate list among group (see handout) • Methods of Assessing AE Effectiveness • Reasons to Observe and Evaluate Classroom Instruction • How to Conduct the Evaluation

  11. Training Components • Thorough Review of Form and Guidelines • Practice Evaluation Activity • Follow-Up Trainings • Sharing/Comparing Completed Evaluation Forms • Discussing Best Practices • Calibration Activities

  12. How can we assess the effectiveness of Adult Educators? • Pre-Post Test Score Comparison • Retention • Student Evaluations • Administrator Evaluation

  13. Administrator Evaluation: Why Evaluate? • Increase student learning • Increase student satisfaction • Diagnose strengths and weaknesses in the learning environment • Curriculum improvement and development

  14. Administrator Evaluation: Why Evaluate? • Quality AssuranceAccountability • Document teaching performance • Professional • Personnel Issues Development • Provide feedback to other stakeholders

  15. Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”-James Baldwin

  16. I never teach my pupils; I only provide them the conditions in which they can learn. -Einstein How well does the teacher empower students to become self-directed independent life-long learners?

  17. Observable vs. Unobservable Behavior (see handout)

  18. Conducting the Evaluation Step 1) Arrange the date with the instructor approximately 2 weeks in advance; provide the AE with the complete document form with guidelines. Step 2) Meet with the instructor approximately 10-15 minutes before the class to: a: collect syllabus and day’s lesson plan (ask the teacher to give you handouts with the students) b: get a debriefing from the teacher on the class, progress, day’s objective, etc. Step 3) Observe the complete class or until a break. Meet with the teacher briefly to give overall comments.

  19. Conducting the Evaluation Step 4) Provide the AE with the complete document within one week in order to provide feedback in a timely manner. Step 5) Suggestions for improvement should be clear and methods/options of improvement should be provided. Step 6) Any AE who has multiple areas that need improvement should be given observed briefly within the next 2-4 weeks. Step 7) This process should be repeated until the teacher demonstrates improvement and/or the attempt to improve.

  20. In Summary… • Background • Instructional Evaluation Form • Scavenger Hunt Activity • Training Components

  21. Final Activity • Introduce yourself to someone sitting next to you. • Name • Roll in AE • Review the handout “Characteristics of Effective Instruction in Adult Education” • Make your Top 10 List! • Share with another pair. • Discuss.

  22. Thank you for attending this session! Any questions? Please feel free to contact me at kblackburn@ccc.eduwith any questions or for additional materials.

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