The Educational Review is a 4-step process. As illustrated below, it began on the first of August, 2007 and will end on March 31, 2008 when we present our report to the Board.	Who?
	Why?
	What?
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	Ethical Guidelines
	Publications

 

1 Planning & Preparation (Aug 1 - Sep 30, 2007)

2 Data Collection (Oct 1 - Dec 15, 2007)

3 Data Analysis (Jan 1 - Feb 28, 2008)

4 Report Writing (March 1-28, 2008)

 

The following provides a brief description of this process taken from the general information document on the Review entitled Evaluating the Delivery of Services to Youth, Adult & Post-Secondary Students (see Publications).
1 Planning & Preparation	In this first step, we prepare a work plan that begins with: the evaluation questions to be posed for each area of focus and unit of analysis; and the evidence for measuring performance and capacity of these units, including where possible indicators of performance. Although this step is largely an internal team exercise, we seek input from stakeholders to ensure that the questions posed will provide useful information and that the indicators measure what matters to them.
2 Data Collection	Most of our interactions with stakeholders will take place in Step 2 prior to Christmas. We will visit every school, centre and service unit to collect data that will enable us to produce the indicators chosen. We will use a wide variety of methods for collecting data, including interviews, observation and the examination of records and documents.
3 Data Analysis	In the new year, we will sift through all the data collected seeking to understand what they tell us about the performance and capacity of the Board and its major service units. At this stage, we may find the need to revisit some sites or talk to some stakeholders in order to ensure that we have a clear and complete picture of the Board and these units.
4 Report Writing	The final step will be devoted to preparing and presenting a report of our findings, including the identification of any issues requiring further study and recommendations for short term and longer term action. Both short and long versions of the report will be made available to all stakeholders.
All of these steps will be conducted in accordance with the statement of ethical guidelines adopted for the conduct of the Educational review (see Ethical Guidelines).

 

Want more information? Provide input? Contact us at: Edreview@cscree.qc.ca.