Evaluating the effectiveness of a large-scale professional development programme. Issue 5 (20th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Main, Katherine; Pendergast, Donna
• Is Part Of: Professional development in education. Volume 43:Issue 5(2017)
• Page Start: 749
• Page End: 769
• Publication Date: 2017-10-20
• Subjects: large-scale -- professional development -- leaders -- reform; Teachers -- In-service training -- Periodicals; 370.7155
• DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2016.1241817
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1941-5257

Abstract

Abstract : An evaluation of the effectiveness of a large-scale professional development (PD) programme delivered to 258 schools in Queensland, Australia is presented. Formal evaluations were conducted at two stages during the programme using a tool developed from Desimone's five core features of effective PD. Descriptive statistics of 38 questions and thematic content analysis of open-ended responses reveal that the PD programme was reported to be effective for all five domains evaluated: duration; content focus; active learning; collective participation; and coherence. Recommendations arising from the planning and delivery of the programme include that future PD should be designed and evaluated in line with the framework that considers the evidence-based features of effective PD.