Shared decision making is a process which includes all affected parties and therefore should lead to more effective and durable decisions.
Shared decisions are most effective when they are data driven.
Program evaluation is the tool that will provide data for sound decisions to be made and a plan to collect data should be included in the implementation plan for all major projects. Only with proper evaluation can the shared decision making team determine if its mission is being met. Program Evaluation and Staff Development Program evaluation is how each school or department measures their effectiveness in meeting goals. Basing staff development upon program evaluation data helps to ensure that staff development time and money is being spent in areas of high need and will more likely have a positive impact on student achievement. In addition to using program evaluation data to decide what staff development needs are, each staff should evaluate their major staff development activities' impact upon student learning.