Just because feedback generally is asked for at the end of a PD, it doesn’t mean that research and evaluation should be brought in at the end, either. By having the Research and Evaluation teamwork in hand-in-hand with rest of team provides clarity to the goals of PD, and allows those goals to be reflected in what is being evaluated.
Work with rest of team to establish goals and understand what can be learned from the event
Develop surveys and interview protocols
Develop consent forms and practices
Coordinate with IRB to approve protocols and consent forms
Administer, collect, and store consent forms
Coordinate the audio/video recording of researched moments (if applicable)
Coordinate the field observation of researched moments (if applicable)
Coordinate necessary interviews (if applicable)
Analyze findings
Disseminate findings to team and larger audience