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A Science Lesson Plan Analysis Instrument for formative and summative program evaluation of a teacher education program
Author(s) -
Jacobs Christina L.,
Martin Sonya N.,
Otieno Tracey C.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
science education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.209
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1098-237X
pISSN - 0036-8326
DOI - 10.1002/sce.20277
Subject(s) - summative assessment , formative assessment , lesson plan , plan (archaeology) , mathematics education , program evaluation , medical education , psychology , pedagogy , computer science , medicine , political science , archaeology , public administration , history
In evaluating the success of teacher development programs, valid and scalable measures of teaching practice are needed. We have developed and validated the Science Lesson Plan Analysis Instrument (SLPAI) for quantitative evaluation of teacher‐generated multiday lesson plans. This paper presents the SLPAI as a complement to surveys and classroom observation, and demonstrates its use in 2 pilot studies. The SLPAI was used formatively to measure the teaching practices of incoming program cohorts and tailor program instruction. It was also used to track changes in teaching practice and pedagogical knowledge of participants over time, providing summative evidence of program effectiveness. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Sci Ed 92: 1096–1126, 2008