Systemic Evaluation Report 2011-12 - Ecexams.co.za

6. THE EC SCHOOL & LEARNER QUANTITATIVE STUDY
6.1 INTRODUCTION
A Comprehensive Evaluation Programme was established and implemented in July
2003 by the Quality Promotion and Standards Directorate. This programme has
produced a series of relevant studies and surveys on key issues identified from across
the Department’s service delivery system in order to improve education in the Eastern
Cape.
The ECDoE recognizes that an ongoing programme of evaluation and research activities
requires partnerships with various tertiary institutions, consortiums and organizations
that offer professional services in the education sector. This Department seeks
partnership with organizations and institutions that can contribute to improving education
service delivery in the Eastern Cape.
The Eastern Cape School and Learner Quantitative Study provides a year-on- year
statistical overview of Public Ordinary Schools in the Province. It analyses and interprets
data from the Annual Return and other statistical sources and is designed to track trends
over time. The aim of the study is to make the findings available for discussion and to
provide information for decision-makers, policy-makers and other key stake-holders to
assist them in further strategic, technical and operational level planning.
This report is framed around the following four key indicators of education:
‣ Access of population to education
‣ Efficiency of the education system
‣ Equity (fairness) in terms of provisioning
‣ Quality of education
This provincial report, however, will only focus on certain extracts from the full report.
This study, which is based on factual and quantifiable information using nationally and
internationally recognized education indicators, typically includes statistics, calculations
and projections relating to the specific subject matter. The last study was done in 2010.
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