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It supports them in establishing an accurate view of their performance against a clearly  \ndefined set of standards.  \nMacBeath (2005) describes school evaluation as: ‘…a process of reflection on practice, made  \nsystematic and transparent, with the aim of improving pupil, professional and organisational learning.’  \nWhat does school evaluation mean?  \nSchool evaluation is a formative process that enables schools to review their performance and identify strengthsand successes, as well as potential areas for development. The aim is to secure improvement in terms of institutional development, school performance, teacher performance and, most importantly, learner performance (both academic and in terms of their social and emotional well-being). However, as well as the desire to evaluate and develop themselves, schools often also have external accountability, for example to local government or community. School evaluation can support school leaders to approach this in a positive and professional way.  \nWhen introducing school evaluation, the context of the school is critical because it helps everyone involved in the process to understand the current situation of the school. The context can include aspects such as the size and type of school, its location, the staffing profile, provision, outcomesand resources. In many respects, school context is about enabling the school to tell the story so far. This enables people to make sense of where it is on its journey in relation to its over-arching vision and values.  \nIt is pivotal for school leaders to create a culture where student learning is at the heart of school evaluation and improvement. Schools have a professional accountability and responsibility to governors, parents, teachers and learners to serve the best interests of key stakeholders. As a result of this, it is vital that school evaluation is a shared process that takes into account the views of stakeholders but, more importantly, does something with that information. To be effective, school evaluation must lead to action, and where this is informed by evidence and research, it can lead to transformational change, seen as a continuous process rather than a single event (Kotter, 1996).  \nGetting started with school evaluation  \nTo begin the process of school evaluation, schools should ask themselves three fundamental questions:  \n1. How well are we doing?  \n2. How do we know?  \n3. How can we get better?  \nIn order to begin to explore these questions, it is important to understand what effective schools look like. School evaluation can help individual schools to benchmark themselves against comparable schools at a local, national and international level.  \nThe most effective schools help all of their students, regardless of their backgrounds, to make progress in their learning and develop beyond their normal expected rate of growth. Although there is no single determinant of an effective school, it is beneficial to evaluate at a student, classroom and school level, looking at areas such as:  \n• the school’s mission and educational values  \n• school management and leadership  \n• the quality of teaching and learning  \n• resources for learning  \n• school community engagement.  \nEducation brief-School evaluation continued  \nWhen starting an evaluation, it can be helpful to focus on what is important in your own school. This will make the process more meaningful for key stakeholders, increasing engagement and buy-in. Useful questions to consider at this point are:  \n• What do you want to find out?  \n• What information and evidence do you need to collect?  \n• How will you collect and gather that information?  \n• How will you use the information that you collect? Usually, school evaluation involves schools collecting a range of quantitative and qualitative evidence. It is impor","cbCaieBRLlr8kGuc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieBRLlr8kGuc","pdf",879111,"English","# Getting started with school evaluation\n## Three fundamental questions\n## Understanding what effective schools look like\n# Collecting and interpreting evidence\n## Typical sources of evidence\n## Interrogating evidence\n# A typical school evaluation process\n## Stages and steps\n# What is the theory behind school evaluation?","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of school evaluation?\",\"answer\":\"School evaluation helps schools review performance, identify strengths and areas for development, and secure improvement for institutions, teachers, and learners. It supports both internal learning and external accountability.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is school context important when introducing school evaluation?\",\"answer\":\"Context explains the current situation by covering factors like school size and type, location, staffing, provision, outcomes, and resources. 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