In conclusion,
the CPD Impact Evaluation is encouraging in that the Charis has concluded that the CPD Program is achieving its intended purpose and having the intended impact.
Not exact matches
It covers reviews, objective setting,
CPD, lesson observations, work scrutiny, learning walks and self -
evaluation, and enables us to capture all the data we need to measure the quality of teaching effectively, focusing resources where they will have the most
impact.
The continuing growth of awareness of evidence and
evaluation mean that
CPD providers will, rightly, be under ever greater pressure to show that their advice is aligned to a strong evidence base and that they take
evaluation of
impact seriously.
Address the perception that
CPD Program is only of value to lawyers who are struggling with their practice and irrelevant to lawyers who take their own professional development seriously Communicate the outcomes of the
evaluation including to stakeholders The following comments from focus group participants interviewed by the consultant provide further context and qualitative information regarding the
CPD Program
impact and outcomes: «Of course we shouldn't have to track hours, how could the same standard possibly apply to an 85 year old lawyer having practiced in the same area, as it does to someone who just got hired on as an associate in their first firm?»
The Law Society of Alberta has recently completed an
impact evaluation of the
CPD Program which was conducted by Charis Research, an independent consulting firm.