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Science subject leader development meetings – Spring 2006Judging impact

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Objectives

To explore effective ways of judging impact

To provide subject leaders with the opportunity to reflect on their role in judging impact

To share effective local practice

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Intended outcomes

Subject leaders will have reviewed a number of ways of judging impact and have a clearer understanding of the process of evaluation.

Subject leaders will be aware of the actions they need to take to ensure that judging impact is an integral part of their department management.

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Ofsted 2005

‘The SEF is meant to be evaluative; it is not meant to provide a descriptive commentary on the school’s history. If you cannot say what you need to in about 20 pages, you are probably describing what you do rather than analysing the impact of what you do. Remember you are trying to convey what parents, pupils and other stakeholders think of the school and give a succinct evaluation.’

Writing a SEF that works – Ofsted 2005

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“ We should measure what we value, not value what we measure”

John MacBeath

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Task D

Is there a clear distinction between monitoring and evaluation?

Are the outcomes about implementation or impact?

Are they achievable given the actions/ tasks in the plan?

What evidence will be collected, by whom and when?