Professional Development

Appendix G
Professional Development Protocol

Pacific CHILD
Professional Development Observation Protocol

Date _____________
Observer ___________

Location _________________________
Name of presenters (s) ________________

Professional Development Activity
Summer Institute
Mini Institute
Title of session: _________________________________________________
Scheduled Time & Length of Session: _______________
Percentage of time On-Task _______________

*Attach agenda, notes, and handouts.
I. Session Demographics
1. Participating district(s) and schools
District (s) _________________
__________________
__________________

School (s) ___________________
___________________
___________________

2. Approximate number of participants at start of session_________
3. Approximate number of participants at end of session _________

4. Grade Level(s) taught by participants Check all that apply for this session
4th grade, Approximate #____________
5th grade, Approximate #____________

Comments on Session Demographics:

II. Session Background
5. Description of room arrangements/conditions: (Size of room, seating arrangements, light,
temperature, appropriateness for activities, etc.)

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

7. Activities planned for the session (List all P-CHILD student tasks modeled by session leader)

Comments on Session Background:

III. Design/Implementation
To a
great
extent
5

Not at
All
4

3

2
1

8. Appropriate connections were made to Language
Arts concepts and/or real-world concepts
9. Structure and content of activities were aligned
with the stated objectives
10. Pace of the session was appropriate for the
purposes of the session and the needs of the
participants
11. Design/format of the session provided
opportunities for teachers to consider specific
classroom applications of strategies and techniques
12. Design/format of the session included “framing”
the activity to help participants understand the
purpose of the session
13. Adequate time and structure were provided for
participants to share experiences and insights
Comments on Design/Implementation:

IV. Engagement of Participants
To what extent did participants in the professional development session do the following?
To a
great
extent
5
14. Engage in hands-on activities
15. Engage in small group discussions
16. Engage in large group discussions
17. Present results of group work to the
entire group
18. Listen passively to a formal
presentation by the presenter
19. Engage in off task conversations or
activities
20. Relate session activities to the needs
of ELLs in their classrooms
Comments on Engagement of Participants:

Not at
All
4

3

2

1

N/A

V. Presenter/Facilitator
To what extent did the Pacific CHILD presenter do the following?
To a
great
extent
5
21. Display an understanding of the
P-HILD components and strategies
22. Conduct/facilitate activities as
planned
23. Effectively model the P-CHILD
principals through activities
24. Respond to teacher questions and
concerns
25. Interact with members of all small
groups
26. Ask effective, open-ended questions
of participants
27. Ensure that participants stayed on task
during the session
28. Encourage teachers to ask questions
29. Relate session activities to the needs
of ELLs
Comments on Presenter/Facilitator:

Not at
All
4

3

2

1

N/A

VI. Overall Impressions

27. General observations about the design of the professional development session.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
28. General observations on the engagement of the participants.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

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

30. Overall rating of this training session

Very effective
5

4

3

2

Ineffective
1

Comments on Overall Impressions/Suggestions for improvement:

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