Self-Assessment & Review
Analysing evidence
By completing the previous task you will have evidence at hand, or at least know what and where to find some, to support your programme self-assessment.
However, having evidence is not sufficient. It is imperative that you then analyse this evidence to ensure that you know what it really means and the implications it has in relation to providing high quality education.
The analysis makes the connection between what you have and what it means.
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Analysing data Analyzing information involves examining it in ways that reveal the relationships, patterns, trends, etc. that can be found within it. That may mean subjecting it to statistical operations that can tell you not only what kinds of relationships seem to exist among variables, but also to what level you can trust the answers you’re getting. It may mean comparing your information to that from other groups (a control or comparison group, statewide figures, etc.), to help draw some conclusions from the data. The point, in terms of your evaluation, is to get an accurate assessment in order to better understand your work and its effects on those you’re concerned with, or in order to better understand the overall situation. (Source) |
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Through the looking glass. (CC BY SA). Flickr image by Matt Clark: http://bit.ly/25WQkIH