At a glance
- Three categories of indicators are listed for each core competency: knowledge, attitudes, and practices assessment items.
- Use samples to evaluate the core competencies of teachers and staff before, during, after professional development (PD).
- Use samples to help develop items evaluating the effectiveness of PD.
Overview
Schools and school districts may use these sample items to evaluate the core competencies of their teachers and other school staff. This occurs before, during, and/or after professional development (PD).
Alternatively, schools and districts may also use the samples to help develop their own items. These items will evaluate the content and effectiveness of PD offerings. The PD offerings specifically relate to supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth.
Indicator categories
Three categories of indicators are listed for each core competency: knowledge, attitudes, and practices assessment items.
Knowledge
- Knowledge items measure staff’s familiarity with concepts, terminology, and other information covered in PD courses.
Attitudes
- Attitude items assess staff’s beliefs and opinions about LGBTQ+ youth and other topics relevant to core competencies.
Practice Assessment
- Practice assessment items ask about classroom activities and other actions that teachers may implement following PD.
- Post-test actions are those immediately following PD (for instance, “I intend to implement”).
- There is also longer-term follow-up assessment (for instance, “I implemented”).
Learning objectives
Improve knowledge and awareness of basic concepts and terminology related to LGBTQ+ youth.
Improve the ability to recognize and identify health disparities that disproportionately effect LGBT...
Improve knowledge and awareness of the effect school environments have on LGBTQ+ youth
Improve ability to promote supportive school-based guidelines and practices for LGBTQ+ youth.