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District research staff outline evaluation plan for instructional model

Proviso Township High School District 209 Board of Education · January 8, 2026
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Summary

A research associate presented a logic-model-based evaluation plan that tracks inputs (PD, PLCs), outputs (artifacts, coaching) and short- to long-term outcomes for an instructional-model rollout; data sources include attendance, observational data, interviews, surveys and focus groups, with short-term outcomes focused on department-chair practice.

Proviso Township High School District 209’s research team presented the district’s evaluation plan for a new instructional model, outlining how the district will measure implementation and early outcomes.

Abby Evans, research associate with the department of research, assessment and data, described a logic model that maps inputs, outputs and short-, mid- and long-term outcomes and said the evaluation will use multiple evidence sources, including professional-development attendance, coaching density, artifacts, classroom observations, interviews and surveys.

Why it matters: The evaluation is intended to show whether investments in coaching and professional development change teacher practice and ultimately improve student outcomes. Staff said short-term outcomes will focus on department-chair practice, with baseline student-experience data gathered this year and an expectation to report initial results at the end of the school year.

Key details: Evans said the plan will monitor fidelity of implementation (did the district do what it said it would), outputs (changes in teacher skills evidenced by agendas, demonstration videos or exit slips) and short-term outcomes observed through classroom practice and department leadership. The evaluation team will continue to expand measures and shorten feedback cycles to the implementation team.

Next steps: The research team will continue implementation monitoring in semester 2, hold focus groups, gather baseline student data and report on short-term outcomes at the conclusion of the school year.