SWAT Coach Evaluation Survey
The SWAT Coach Evaluation Program is used to evaluate the performance of coaches during the hockey season. It provides information to both the coaches and the SWAT Coach Development program. The specifics of the program can be found in the SWAT Coach Evaluation Process document. A quick summary of the program follows:
Improvement in the knowledge, capability and consistency of SWAT coaches is the goal of the SWAT Coach Evaluation Process.
Objectives
The SWAT Coach Evaluation Process collects evaluation data which is then processed into constructive feedback for the coaches. The objective is to improve the quality of SWAT coaches by identifying areas for improvement, in conjunction with the SWAT Coach Development system. Both the processed recommendations and the data from which they are obtained are made available to the coach.
Data Collection
Sources of evaluation data come from players, parents, management and coaching staff. Data is collected using (primarily) surveys and interviews. Data is processed by SWAT Coach Development into a set of recommendations for each coach.
How Results are Used
Coach evaluation feedback may also be used as part of the SWAT Coach Selection Process. In rare cases, extreme feedback or situations encountered by a coach during the year may affect the selection of that coach in subsequent years. The SWAT Coach Evaluation Process defines a simple categorization of coach performance that is used in coach selection in subsequent years. It must be stressed that this is a secondary function for the evaluation process and is only employed in extreme circumstances.
The primary means of collecting data for coach evaluations is the SWAT Coach Evaluation Survey. It is a simple electronic survey form available by clicking on the link below. Please take the time to fill out the survey and improve the SWAT hockey program.