Assessment and Implementation

LeadershipEnergies, a consulting firm, has been retained by the school district to conduct an assessment of the implementation of the TALENT21 Grant Program. We have interviewed staff members, observed some of the program, attended staff meetings, and conducted a survey of 6^th grade students. 

Please help us understand the impact of the sixth grade Talent21 Laptop Project this year. This information will be kept confidential and used to make recommendations about what parts of the project need to be retained and how the project should be improved for next year.

Please provide any information you think would be helpful to assess this year’s experience and in planning for next year. If you are not a teacher of sixth grade students and are not familiar with the information requested in any item, please leave it blank. We appreciate your cooperation and we thank you for your thoughtful responses.

Teacher Survey Part 1

1. Has the behavior of your colleagues changed this year because of increased technology use, including laptops in the program? Give an example.

2. Have the professional development opportunities provided this year addressed your needs to work successfully in the program? How?

3. Has the attitude of your colleagues about instructional delivery changed this year because of technology, including use of laptops? Give an example

4. What changes would you recommend for the Project-Based Learning (PBL) portion of this project?

5. What student behavior and performance data have been used in your planning, instruction, and assessment of student experiences?

6. What technology (laptop, smart board, document cameras, etc.) helped you improve instruction the most? Why?

7. What technology frustrated you the most? Why?

8. What do you want to continue next year in the sixth grade?

What would you want to change for next year’s sixth grade?

9. What do you want to continue next year in the seventh grade?

What would you want to change for next year’s seventh grade?

10. What do you want your colleagues to know to make the project better next year?

Teacher Survey Part 2

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1. What do you think next year’s sixth and seventh grade teachers need to know to make the project a success for them?

2. Did the technology make teaching easier or more enjoyable? How?

3. Did the technology make teaching more difficult or less enjoyable? How?

4. What would have made this school year easier for you?

5. Did the technology help you accomplish more with students?

6. Did your colleagues change how they used technology during the year? How?

7. Describe any changes in student behavior that you attribute to the program.

8. Describe any changes in the level of student responsibility that you attribute to the program.

9. Describe any changes in the level of achievement you expect from this program

10. What data have you used to evaluate this program?

What data have you used to evaluate this program?