Expert Evaluator: David Fetterman

What does STEP stand for?

• Stop the exercising people!

• Stanford Teacher Education Program

• San Francisco Teacher Education Program

• Some Teacher Education Program

What was the purpose of the evaluation?

• To see if the program was meeting students' needs

• To see if the program met the standards of a Stanford based program

• To just evaluate it for fun

• To see if it met the criteria of a teacher education program

The evaluation consisted of both formative and summative data collection methods.

• True

• False

• I am not sure

One of the findings from the evaluation included...

• In the program and overall field of education, the STEP program had potential to be the top teacher education program.

• The program needed to change its entire faculty.

• The curriculum materials were beneficial for the students.

• There was no support for alumni.

One of the recommendations from the study included...

• Accepting more diverse students

• Closing down the summer aspect of the program

• Faculty meetings and retreats to encourage collaboration and unity, and for opportunities to improve the program

• Omitting the mission statement from the program brochure.

Would you consider using a mixed methods approach in an evaluation you conduct similar to what Fetterman did in this evaluation study?

• yes

• maybe

• no