The second edition of Gifted Program Evaluation: A Handbook for Administrators and Coordinators is designed to assist administrators in designing, conducting, and reporting on an evaluation of their gifted programs. The book provides all of the tools to assist evaluators, including an in-depth description of how to conduct a program evaluati

PART I: The Mechanics of Conducting Program Evaluation Chapter 1 Purpose and Process of Evaluating Gifted Programs Chapter 2 Getting Started Chapter 3 Data Collection Chapter 4 Data Analysis Chapter 5 Writing and Disseminating Findings PART II: Evaluating the Structure and Effectiveness of Gifted Programs Chapter 6 Program Design Chapter 7 The Identification Process Chapter 8 Curriculum and Instruction Chapter 9 The Affective Domain Chapter 10 Professional Learning Chapter 11 Program Effectiveness Chapter 12 What's Next? Participating in an External Program Review References Appendix A NAGC Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Programming Standards Appendix B Sample Letters to Stakeholders for Program Review and Program Evaluation Appendix C Sample Program Student Survey Appendix D Sample Program Parent Survey Appendix E Sample Program Teacher Survey Appendix F Sample Cover Letter or E-Mail for Parent Survey Participants Appendix G Master List of Structured Interview Questions Appendix H Master Checklist of Program Elements Appendix I Tips for Data Collection Appendix J Professional Learning Documentation Appendix K Assessing Classroom Differentiation (ACD) Protocol-Revised About the Authors