Author : Nicole Carr
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (741 download)
Book Synopsis The Impact of a Professional Development Unit on the Program Evaluation Skills of In-service School Counselors by : Nicole Carr
Download or read book The Impact of a Professional Development Unit on the Program Evaluation Skills of In-service School Counselors written by Nicole Carr and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a professional development unit on program evaluation on in-service elementary school counselors': (a) knowledge of program evaluation, (b) self-efficacy level towards performing program evaluation, and (c) ability to develop and conduct program evaluation in the school setting. This study provided a four-session professional development unit on program evaluation to a group of elementary school counselors in Pinellas County, Florida. There were 29 participants who completed the study. Results indicated after participating in a the professional development unit, based on Social Cognitive Theory, elementary school counselors increased their knowledge of program evaluation, increased their perceived self-efficacy toward program evaluation skills, and applied the learning from the professional development in their school settings. Although further research is necessary, the findings of this study suggest that implementation of a professional development unit, like the one tested in this study might be a useful step toward increasing the program evaluation skills of school counselors. Additionally, these results further validate the applications of Social Cognitive Theory to professional development.