Evaluation

Directors Webinar. AI for Dissemination and Building Local Data Capacity

This SPDG Directors Webinar features presentations on two timely topics for SPDG projects: using artificial intelligence to strengthen dissemination and data visualization, and building local education agency (LEA) capacity to use IDEA Part B data for continuous improvement.

Lisa Dieker will demonstrate practical applications of AI for dissemination and data visualization, highlighting ways SPDG teams can communicate project outcomes more effectively to different audiences.

Directors Webinar. Partnering with Families (MN SPDG) & Developing Data Dashboards

This is a two-part session. First, the Minnesota SPDG team (Tom Delaney) and Dominic Good Buffalo (PACER Center) will continue our spring series focused on family engagement and SPDG–parent center partnerships. Together, they will share how they are working across state and family partner roles to strengthen collaboration, support implementation, and advance shared goals. This session will build on the March conversation by highlighting another example of how SPDGs and parent centers can work together.

Directors Webinar. Sustainability

The February Directors Webinar highlighted practical approaches to sustaining SPDG work and building statewide capacity. Tom Delaney (Minnesota SPDG) shared “tool of the month” sustainability resources states are using to plan for the long haul. Abby Foley and Dena Slanda introduced the LEAD IDEA Center and its supports for implementation and continuous improvement. Michael Gregory and Erin Sturgis (Virginia DOE) then showcased Virginia’s comprehensive approach to implementing and sustaining MTSS through coordinated SPDG and other grant-funded initiatives.

Denver University. Refining the United States Department of Education’s State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) EBPD Rubric

Evidence-Based Professional Development Sub-Topic:
Assessments for Planning, Evaluation and Continuous Improvement
Evaluating Professional Development
This project focused on refining the United States Department of Education’s State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) rubric, which is used to evaluate the quality of professional development applications for funding made by school districts and state education agencies across the country. Our team’s goal was to streamline and strengthen the rubric so that it more clearly communicated expectations, reduced redundancy, and aligned more closely with evidence-based practices in adult learning and implementation science.

MTSS CoP: Going Beyond State Tests; Measuring What Matters

This month’s conversation will be facilitated by a panel of experienced SPDG evaluators exploring how to set meaningful measures for student outcomes that go beyond state test scores. Topics will include formative assessments of academic skills, student engagement and attitudes, and improvements in social-emotional and behavioral health and well-being. You’ll come away with fresh ideas and practical strategies for measuring outcomes that are more proximal to your interventions.

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