This presentation summarizes evaluation research of a one-week residential institute, known as the Governor’s Institute, sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Department of Education, to acquaint teachers of health, safety, and physical education with new state-wide standards in each of the areas, and to prepare them to both disseminate information gained to their colleagues and implement appropriate curricula and measurement techniques. Eighty-one participants with teaching experience at elementary, middle, and high school levels represented a cross section of public and private schools throughout Pennsylvania. Significance: Participants in this institute had a unique opportunity to attend a fully financed, residential program that focused on preparing them to both understand and implement the state Department of Education standards in their respective fields. This evaluation provided information about both quantitative and qualitative measures of learning, as well as process measures that could guide and serve as a model for future institutes. Design: Multiple quantitative and qualitative methods were used to evaluate the entire program, including pre- and post-test instruments for knowledge items. Participants were divided into two separate strands of physical education and health, and content varied according to the strand. In addition, 38 separate session evaluations were conducted, with both quantitative and qualitative indicators. Structured personal interviews with 30% of the participants (randomly selected) were also conducted to evaluate the overall experience, and faculty members were surveyed regarding both process and outcomes. Results: Participants in both strands realized statistically significant knowledge gains (p < .001) from pre-test to post-test. Of equal importance was the experiential component for the one-week, intensive programming. Individual sessions were rated by participants on a scale of 1-10, and mean scores ranged from a low of 5.87 to a high of 10.00, with a mean score of 9.69 for health sessions, 9.43 for physical education sessions, 9.43 for a variety of “elective” sessions, and 8.40 for summary sessions at the end of the week. Interview questions regarding process components were divided into those dealing with a) the environment, b) the institute activities, and c) future outcomes based on specific content and skills learned during the institute. Each of these areas had sub-topics, and overall response was positive, as described through rich commentary. Suggestions were also provided for improvements in the future.