Evaluation Plan

Curriculum & Strategies for the Gifted

Nyima McCoy
LT 8050 Evaluation and Assessment of Online Learning
Georgia State University

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND ............................................................ 3
PURPOSE .................................................................................................. 3
LIMITATIONS ........................................................................................... 4
AUDIENCE ............................................................................................... 4
QUESTIONS & DECISIONS ......................................................................... 4
METHODS ................................................................................................ 5
SAMPLE ................................................................................................... 6
INSTRUMENTATION ................................................................................. 6
TIME LINE & LOGISTICS ........................................................................... 6
BUDGET ................................................................................................... 7

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INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

The Curriculum & Strategies for the Gifted course is one of many course requirements for
current teachers to obtain a Talented and Gifted endorsement on their teaching certification
from Fulton County School System. During this course, the instructor models seven
instructional strategies for teaching the gifted. After participating in each model lesson,
candidates will:

Write an original lesson for each of the modeled strategies.

Submit the lesson plan and all handouts to the instructor in Edivation for evaluation.

Select a mini-strategy from the reading and create a podcast or a one-page handout
summarizing the strategy and providing any helpful hints to someone trying it for the
first time.

Currently, the course is taught in a traditional classroom setting with portions of the content
available online; however, this plan addresses the course as though it is taught completely
online. Throughout the evaluation plan, the purpose and limitations of the plan will be
discussed; the audience, decisions, and questions will be identified; and the strategies used
to develop the evaluation will be outlined. The staff within the department of advanced
studies for Fulton County School system will conduct the evaluation.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this evaluation plan is to assess the effectiveness of the course platform,
course delivery, and use of instructional materials in an effort to address the pre-established

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performance objectives. The data obtained from this evaluation will be used to maintain or
revise the current course.

LIMITATIONS
Minimal limitations to the interpretation and generalizability of the evaluation exist. The
learners within the course are educators who are required to complete all course assessments
and meet the performance objectives before credit is given. The potential threats to
reliability and validity are as follows:

Participants withdrawing from the course prior to course completion resulting in a

reduced sample size.

Participant responses may be less than honest.

AUDIENCE
The evaluation will be directed towards current certified educators within the Fulton
County School System who are enrolled in the Talented and Gifted endorsement program.
The evaluation will be available to all participants in this course and all instructors involved
in delivery of course material.

QUESTIONS & DECISIONS

The evaluation will address the following key questions:
Focus Area

Questions

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Course Platform

1. Is a web-based course format an

effective method to mastering the
performance objectives?
2. Was technical assistance offered when
needed to prevent any gaps in
instruction?
3. Did the web-based format hinder the
learning process?
4. Did the course format allow for
collaboration and communication
amongst participants?

Course Delivery

1. Was the delivery of instruction

conducive to learning?
2. Did the use of media contribute to
learner engagement?
3. Did the use of media contribute to the
mastery of course objectives?

Instructional Materials

1. Are the instructional materials relevant

to the course objectives?
2. Do the instructional materials enhance
the learner experience?
3. Are the materials transferrable to the
learners working environment?

The evaluation will be implemented at the end of the 10-week course. The results of the
evaluation will be shared with the department of advanced studies for Fulton County
School systems of which all instructors are members.

METHODS
The participants will complete the 10-week Curriculum & Strategies course. Within one
week after the end of the course, the participants will complete an online questionnaire to
collect data regarding the effectiveness of the course format, delivery method of instruction,

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and materials used. Participants are required to complete the questionnaire in order for their
course grade to be reflected on the program transcript.

The questionnaire will be developed using Google forms. A link to the questionnaire will be
made available on the courses Edivation (formerly PD360) page. Edivation is a course
management system used by the advanced studies department in Fulton County School
system. Providing the questionnaire online will help to collect data quicker and more
accurately.

SAMPLE
Certified teachers enrolled in the course will complete the evaluation. The teachers will be
employees of Fulton County School system and current classroom teachers in either
elementary, middle, or high schools. The number of actual participants may vary based on
final enrollment totals by the end of the 10-week course.

INSTRUMENTATION
An online questionnaire using a variation of the Likert-scale and short answer questions will
be used for the evaluation plan.

TIME LINE & LOGISTICS

Evaluation Element
Development of
questionnaire

Timeline

Conducted by:

1 month

Program director from the

advanced studies department

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1 week

Course instructor(s) via the

Edivation website

Data collected from

participant responses to
questionnaire

3 weeks

Designated staff member

from the advanced studies
department

Data analysis of results

from the questionnaire

1 month

Designated staff member

from the advanced studies
department

Administration of the
questionnaire

BUDGET
The budget for the evaluation plan varies based on the actual amount the instructors are
paid to facilitate the course and the amount of the Edivation subscription. Below is an
estimation of the cost for each instructor and staff member involved in the course and
evaluation process as well as the cost of the technology needed to evaluate:
Role

Estimated Cost

Instructors
(4 total)

$8,000

Staff member
(Only for time spent during the evaluation
process)

$3,000

Edivation CMS

$30,000
Total

There are no fees associated with participants for this evaluation.

$41,000