Professional Development Observation Protocol

Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL)

Professional Development Observation Protocol

Date:_________________ Location:______________________________

Observer: ____________ Name of presenter(s): _________________

Building the Base:  Subject Area: Language Arts 

Follow up training: ESL 

Combined 

Title of session:_____________________________________________

Time & Length of Session:_______________

*Attach agenda, notes, and handouts.

I. Session Demographics

1. Participating district(s) and schools:

District (s) __________________ School (s) ___________________

__________________ ___________________

__________________ ___________________

2. Approximate number of participants: _________

3. Grade Level(s) taught by participants. Check all that apply for this session.

 6^th grade

 7^th grade

 8^th grade

II. Session Background

4. Objectives of today’s professional development session as stated by the presenter.

4. Activities planned for the session.

III. Design/Implementation

	To a Great Extent 5	4	3	2	Not at All 1
6. Appropriate connections were made to Language Arts concepts and/or real-world concepts
7. Structure and content of activities were aligned with the stated objectives
8. Pace of the session was appropriate for the purposes of the session and the needs of the participants
9. Design/format of the session provided opportunities for teachers to consider specific classroom applications of strategies and techniques
10. Design/format of the session included “framing” the activity to help participants understand the purpose of the session
11. Adequate time and structure were provided for participants to share experiences and insights

IV. Engagement of Participants

To what extent did participants in the professional development session do the following?

	To a great extent 5	4	3	2	Not at All 1	N/A
12. Engage in hands-on activities
13. Engage in small group discussions
14. Engage in large group discussions
15. Present results of group work to the entire group
16. Listen passively to a formal presentation by the presenter
17. Engage in off task conversations or activities

V. Presenter/Facilitator

To what extent did the QTEL presenter do the following?

	To a great extent 5	4	3	2	Not at All 1	N/A
19. Presenters(s) displayed an understanding of the QTEL principles and strategies
20. Conduct/facilitate activities as planned
21. Effectively modeled the QTEL principals through activities
22. Respond to teacher questions and concerns
23. Interact with members of all small groups
24. Ask effective, open-ended questions of participants
25. Ensured that participants stayed on task during the session
26. Encouraged teachers to ask questions

VI. Overall Impressions

27. General observations about the design of the professional development session.

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28. General observations on the engagement of the participants.

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29. General observations of the group culture, interactions, attitudes, or activities apparent during the session.

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30. Overall rating of this training session

Very effective Ineffective

5 4 3 2 1

References:

South Dakota’s EveryTeacher Professional Development Observation Protocol

http://everyteacher.tie.net/content/evaluation/instrumentation.htm

Northeast & The Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium (NEIR*TEC),

Sample Professional Development Observation Protocol. http://www.neirtec.org/evaluation/PDFs/PreparingtoCollect2d.pdf