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As a coach, you are in a key position to
make evaluation a regular practice with your team. If you take
it seriously, the team will take it seriously. That said, it
is important to use a variety of tools and incorporate creativity
into the process. In the Evaluation Toolbox section, “Beginning
Evaluation,” there is a list of different evaluation
tools you can use with your team. In this section, “Sustaining
Evaluation,” you will find more tools and ideas for maintaining
evaluation through out the year. Most of the tools have come
from Building Worlds, Transforming Lives, Making History A
Guide to Public Achievement.
As you and your team progress through the year, keep the evaluation
tools you use and articles created by your group. These are
records of what your group has accomplished. Write down notable
quotes from your team members. Keep visual work (posters, drawings,
charts, power maps) visible or put them in a safe place for
later display. Step back and take time to reflect on this work
and the teams experiences. Take photos of your group periodically.
These articles and photos are a means to show the important
actions and learning taking place with your team. You can use
the tools for reflection among team members, public presentation
of the work and for sharing with the teacher and community.
As you carry out evaluation, be sure to share
what you learn with fellow coaches, teachers, members of the
site team and
the Public Achievement forum.
- What evaluation tools are most useful?
- What tools need
some work?
- What have you come up with on your own?
- What have you learned
through this process?
Discuss these
questions with fellow coaches. Think about your own learning
in the process of helping your team to
evaluate
their work.
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