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COOPERATIVE SCHOOL EVALUATION PROJECT
Appendix 3: Document Review Instrument
INDICATOR
2. DESIGN
2.1 Origin
PROBE/QUESTION
FINDING
Yes/No/Unsure/Not applicable
EVIDENCE
(List documents examined or the evidence that the indicator is in place)
The policy has a basis in educational or social values.
Do the documents provide evidence that the policy is based
on some theoretical approach to good education practice or
on the social values driving the policy area
2.2 Value Driven
The values behind the policy are explicit.
Do the documents specify any link to a school (or district)
mission or vision statement or to a clear statement of aims
and values
2.3 Rationale
The values behind the policy are understood.
Does school documentation suggest that the process of
developing this policy was informed by an understanding of
its purpose and its relevance
Is there evidence in the documents that a range of possible
measures was considered before the approach set out in the
policy was adopted
2.4 Holistic
The policy is linked to other school policies.
Do the documents show any link between this specific policy
and other related policy areas
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