Evaluating the Impact of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Evaluating the Impact of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Evaluating the Impact of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
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Table 7 illustrates again <strong>the</strong> positive attitudes <strong>of</strong> <strong>CPD</strong> leaders towards <strong>the</strong><br />
evaluation <strong>of</strong> <strong>CPD</strong>. The vast majority agreed that <strong>CPD</strong> evaluation is useful, with<br />
fewer than 10% finding it a waste <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir time.<br />
Table 7. Usefulness <strong>of</strong> evaluating <strong>CPD</strong> according to <strong>CPD</strong> leaders (%).<br />
Disagree<br />
strongly<br />
Disagree<br />
somewhat<br />
Agree<br />
somewhat<br />
Agree<br />
strongly<br />
<strong>Evaluating</strong> <strong>CPD</strong> is a waste <strong>of</strong><br />
my time<br />
<strong>Evaluating</strong> <strong>CPD</strong> is only<br />
useful if feedback is given to<br />
<strong>the</strong> provider<br />
<strong>Evaluating</strong> <strong>CPD</strong> is necessary<br />
to see whe<strong>the</strong>r it is having a<br />
positive effect on pupils<br />
<strong>Evaluating</strong> <strong>CPD</strong> is necessary<br />
to see whe<strong>the</strong>r it is having a<br />
positive effect on teachers<br />
<strong>Evaluating</strong> <strong>CPD</strong> is necessary<br />
to see whe<strong>the</strong>r it is having a<br />
positive effect on <strong>the</strong> school<br />
35.7 57.8 5.9 0.5<br />
6.1 34.4 47.8 11.7<br />
0.5 0.5 50.8 48.1<br />
0.5 0.5 50.8 48.1<br />
0.5 0.5 50.8 48.1<br />
5.2. Evaluation methods<br />
In this section we discuss both leaders’ and teachers’ use <strong>of</strong> evaluation <strong>of</strong><br />
different outcomes according to our modified version <strong>of</strong> Guskey’s (2000)<br />
hierarchy, and <strong>the</strong>ir use <strong>of</strong> different evaluation tools when doing so.<br />
5.2.a. <strong>CPD</strong> leaders’ Responses<br />
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