Gifted Program Evaluation: A Handbook for Administrators and Coordinators
(Paperback, 2nd edition)
Publishing Details
Gifted Program Evaluation: A Handbook for Administrators and Coordinators
By (Author) Kristie Speirs Neumeister
By (author) Virginia Hays Burney
Prufrock Press
Prufrock Press
15th August 2019
2nd edition
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
371.956
Physical Properties
Paperback
196
Width 210mm, Height 280mm
657g
Description
Faced with budget challenges, many districts cannot afford to hire an outside consultant to conduct a formal evaluation of their gifted programs. Districts may wish to conduct their own in-house program evaluation.
The second edition of Gifted Program Evaluation: A Handbook for Administrators and Coordinators is designed to assist administrators in designing, conducting, and reporting on an evaluation of their gifted programs. Written with the busy administrator in mind, this handbook includes an overview of evaluating programs to ensure that (1) the program structure is based on best practice, (2) students are achieving at levels commensurate with their abilities, and (3) the program develops skills that gifted students will need to be meaningful contributors in society, including higher level thinking, communication, and affective skills.
The book provides all of the tools to assist evaluators, including an in-depth description of how to conduct a program evaluation, the mechanics of collecting and analysing a variety of different data sources, and how to organise, write, and share the findings. It also features reproducibles, including interview and survey question banks, classroom observation tools, professional development forms, and program element checklists.
Author Bio
The National Association for Gifted Childrens mission is to support those who enhance the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building, and research. NAGC aims to help parents and families, K12 education professionals including support service personnel, and members of the research and higher education community who work to help gifted and talented children as they strive to achieve their personal best and contribute to their communities.
Virginia H. Burney, Ph.D., is a long-time advocate for gifted students and consults with teachers, districts, and state departments across the U.S. in the development of high-quality services for gifted learners.
