The purpose of program evaluation is to guide planning and management decisions, assist in record keeping, and assess the overall effectiveness and impacts of the project. Overall evaluation results indicate the OSMP Workshops were a powerful and useful means of learning for the teachers involved, and many reported increased motivation and enthusiasm for teaching. OSMP participating teachers made pedagogical and curriculum changes in their classrooms using their new media and journalism skills. They reported better integration of the story-telling process in science lessons and increased involvement of students through use of media, and felt these changes made science more meaningful to their students. As teachers individualize their use of media in the classroom, diverse practices will continue to emerge and develop. This project initiated and supported important change for many teachers in the district, and impacted the district itself. The Omaha Science Media Project helped ensure that science media learning will be part of OPS science classrooms for years to come.

OSMP Evaluation Plan