Assessment of Coaches

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Assessment of Coaches
Pierre Trudel, Ph.d. School of Human Kinetics
University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N
6N5 Phone [phone] (4268) Fax
613-562-5149 E-mail pierre.trudel_at_uottawa.ca
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Learning how to coach
Coach education programs
Experience
Novice-expert continuum
Specific coaching contexts (R, D, E)
What coaches should know
What coaches should do
How to prepare an exam? - Does the exam measure
what was taught? - Define the procedures (in
class, books,.)
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Learning how to coach
Coach education programs
Experience
Novice-expert continuum
Specific coaching contexts (R, D, E)
What coaches should know
What coaches should do
Produce a .. (written)
Demonstrate a.. (behavior)
Lab vs Real
Lab vs Real
Instruments
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Likerts Scale
Coaching Behaviors Patterns Inventory  Name of
the coach ________________________________
Date___________ Context
_________________________________________________
Circle the number which best represent your
assessment of his/her coaching behaviors as an
effective coach. As a coach, he/she
Min------Max
Climate (psycho-social) 1) 1 2 3 4
5 offered positive reinforcement 2) 1 2 3 4
5 used a personal approach with the
participants 3) 1 2 3 4 5 displayed
enthusiasm with the participants Organization 1)
1 2 3 4 5 prior to coaching interaction,
set up the appropriate teaching environment 2)
1 2 3 4 5 made optimal use of the teaching
materials and equipment 3) 1 2 3 4 5
provide sufficient and adequate time to reach
stated objective(s)  Objectives
To be avoided
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Check lists

• Coaches assessment 
• Name of the coach ________________________________
  Date______
• Context __________________________________________
  _______
• Check list (annual plan)
• The annual plan contains
• Yes No Comment
• Three sections (pre-season, season, post-season)
  ___ ___ _________________
• . ___ ___
  _________________
• ___ ___ _________________

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Check lists

• Coaches assessment 
• Name of the coach ________________________________
  Date______
• Context __________________________________________
  _______
• Check list (behaviors)
• The coach..
• Yes No Comment
• Arrived on time ___ ___
  _________________
• Provided feedback to the athletes ___ ___
  _________________

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Systematic observation instruments
Duration recording

• Event recording

Interval recording
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Learning how to coach
Coach education programs
Experience
Novice- expert continuum
Specific coaching contexts (R, D, E)
What coaches should know
What coaches should do
Can you afford it?
Produce a .. (written)
Demonstrate a.. (behavior)
Lab vs Real
Lab vs Real


Instruments

Systematic observation
Training of assessors

• Who will be the assessors?
• Local, Regional, National ?
• Coaching experience vs scientific experience?
• Social interactions skills ?

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Learning how to coach
Coach education programs
Experience
Novice- expert continuum
Specific coaching contexts (R, D, E)
What coaches should know
What coaches should do
Produce a .. (written)
Demonstrate a.. (behavior)
Lab vs Real
Lab vs Real
If problem
Check lists Syst. Obs. Ins. Video
Instruments
Training of assessors
Biography of assessors