ABSTRACT
Grades Indicate Improvement Needs as Well as Strengths When I was growing up, there was a trend in many schools to not give grades, but instead just give a “pass” or “needs improvement” mark in an eff ort not to damage the “delicate self-esteem” of children. My father, who taught and was also school superintendent for a few decades, believed that was hogwash. If you do not show how well students are doing in a subject for their age and grade level, how will you be able to know where improvement is necessary? How will
Contents Grades Indicate Improvement Needs as Well as Strengths.......................................................... 87 Business Drivers for Evaluating Eff ectiveness ............................................................................. 88 Components for Successfully Evaluating Eff ectiveness ............................................................... 89
Evaluation Areas for Your Awareness Program ....................................................................... 89 Evaluation Methods .............................................................................................................. 92
Evaluating Education Eff ectiveness: Intangible Benefi ts .................................................... 93 Evaluating the Eff ectiveness of Specifi c Awareness and Training Methods ......................... 94 Eff ectiveness Evaluation Methods ..................................................................................... 98 Evaluating the Eff ectiveness of Awareness Newsletters ...................................................... 98 Education Eff ectiveness Evaluation Checklist ..................................................................103
About the Author .....................................................................................................................105
