Problem-based Learning and New Standards for Mathematics

Evaluation Plan
Millicent Bess-Frazier -- Jasmine El-Jourbagy -- NeAnn Wooten
Georgia Southern University

Implementation Evaluation
This project was designed for the purpose of providing professional development in the
field of Mathematics for teachers in Braxton County, Georgia. The focus will be on the New
State Standards in Mathematics (NSSM) and learning to create problem-based learning (PBL)
modules, while effectively implementing instructional technology. The project will consist of the
professional development experience, which is a five day workshop, and then teachers will
participate in electronic consultations between themselves and Great Southern University.
Teachers will also attend two post-workshop meetings.
An evaluation plan has been conducted to ensure the project goal has been met.
According to the Proposal, teachers will attend workshops and meetings. In order for these
professional development opportunities to be effective, teachers must first be in attendance. The
presentation strategies should also be appropriate and meaningful. In addition, instructional
technology should be effectively implemented. To ensure technology has been implemented,
teachers should state the type of technology strategies integrated, and how often they were used.
Students will complete a survey stating whether they received academic support and how well
the learning strategies were implemented.

Focus

Posed Questions

New State Standards in

Mathematics

Did teachers attend the workshop?

Were appropriate strategies used to ensure teacher
understanding?

Problem Based Learning

Modules

Did teachers attend the meetings?

Were meaningful opportunities to learn provided for
teachers?

Integrate Instructional
Technology
Effective Implementation

What new instructional technology strategies were used?

How often were these strategies used?
Were students given academic support?
How many learned strategies (Problem Based Learning
and Instructional Technology) were utilized in the classroom?

Summative Evaluation
The summative evaluation focuses on the same four objectives: creating problem based
learning modules, addressing the New State Standards in Mathematics, integrating technology,
and implementation and evaluation of these modules. The problem based learning modules will
be created with Great Southern Staff and will be evaluated by rubrics. Technology will be
integrated through e-mail, websites, and other online methods. Effectiveness of implementation
will be completed through student and teacher evaluations, as well as pre and posttests.

Objective

Indicator

Data Source

Create PBL Modules for

mathematics based on
examples from business and
industries.

Created and refined modules

with Great Southern Staff.

Module and Evaluation

Rubrics used.

Create PBL Modules

addressing NSSM.

Created and sophisticated

modules with Great Southern
Staff.

Module and Evaluation

Rubrics used.

Integrating available
By communicating with all
technology for instructional use users and implementing their
into PBL experiences.
technology needs from the
beginning will show clear
methods of communication.

E-Mail Exchange, student

online website, teacher
websites and other online
methods.

Implement and evaluate the

PBL modules created.

Teacher and student based

evaluations will provide the
information needed and also
show feedback needed to
show growth and changes.

Teacher Evaluations
Student Evaluations

Will use Pre and Posttest

evaluations to gauge the
usefulness of the modules.

Pre and Posttests.

Implement and evaluate the

PBL modules created.

Data Collection Schedule

Plausibly parent evaluations.

Data Set

Date of
Collection

Instruments already
developed?

Data collected by:

Refinement of Problembased learning modules

through electronic
communication

July 2 - July 20

PBL Rubric

July 21
Great Southern Faculty

Mid-implementation Meeting Fall 2015

PBL Module

December 2015
Great Southern Faculty

Teachers conduct selfevaluation of module

implementation

Fall 2015

Module Implementation
Information

Fall 2015
Early 2016

PBL Module

December 2015
Teachers

PBL Module
Online Website

December 2015
January 2016
Great Southern Faculty

Formal Observations

September 2015
December 2015
March 2016

PBL Module Rubric

September 30, 2015

December 31, 2015
March 31, 2016
Great Southern Faculty
and Teachers