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Formative Evaluation: Use of PEEP Online Professional Development Modules and Curriculum Units with Family Child Care Providers

August 29, 2014 | Media and Technology, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks
The UMass Donahue Institute (UMDI) was contracted to provide formative evaluation services for WGBH’s PEEP and the Big Wide World project development of curriculum units and instructional modules for use by family child care providers (FCCPs). This formative study piloted three 3-week curriculum units focused on three science content areas, integrated with media and professional development materials for family child care settings (videos and a Facilitator’s Guide for trainers) in English and in Spanish. This report describes the methodology used to implement this study and the findings from the piloting of the PEEP website and materials by the organizations and family child care providers. Appendix includes survey and interview protocol.

TEAM MEMBERS

  • WGBH Educational Foundation
    Contributor
  • University of Massachusetts, Donahue
    Evaluator
  • Citation

    Funders

    NSF
    Funding Amount: 2549113
    Resource Type: Research and Evaluation Instruments | Survey | Interview Protocol | Evaluation Reports
    Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
    Audience: Pre-K Children (0-5) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Professional Development and Workshops

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