What Difference Does it Make? Impact of Montana's CSPD

Abstract

In this article, the evaluation efforts of the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) Council in the state of Montana are discussed. The Montana CSPD Councils, at state and regional levels, attempt to ensure an adequate supply of fully qualified educators and related service providers to meet the needs of all school children in the state, including students with disabilities. In earlier work, the five regional councils developed to plan and implement professional development programs and activities have been presented (Fishbaugh, Christensen, & Bailey, 1995), as has the needs assessment process employed in each region to identify and prioritize needs and activity to address needs (Fishbaugh, Rude, & Bailey-Anderson, 1998). This paper provides information with regard to evaluation of these efforts.