SCHOOL EVALUATION STUDY

ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT

Introduction

We have examined K12 school evaluation methods and applications worldwide, mainly in developed countries. Based on the research, we have developed a new original school evaluation method suitable for Turkish schools. Our evaluation system, School Evaluation Study, has more detailed and developed properties compared with the applications used by many institutions, especially is USA. School Evaluation Study can be regarded as a basic institutional check-up. This study contains a survey, a detailed analysis and a final report composing of several analyses and evaluations.

The aim of the study is to determine the strong and weak sides of the school and recommend tasks and methods for improvement. This study is not a solution by itself but a guide for development.

Organizational Summary

Institutional information will be summarized here.

Method

The survey has been applied to parents, teachers and administrators. Based on the survey, 8 different types of analysis are made.

This study has been applied on .... people in total. The distribution of the participating groups and the sampling rates can be seen below.

Group	Total number of the group	Participating number of the group	Sampling rate (%)
Parents (with students)
Administrators
Teachers
Total:

Guidelines About The Analysis

1. GENERAL EVALUATION: Basic graphical presentation showing the distribution of answers for each question in the survey.

2. MEAN VALUE ANALYSIS: This analysis is based on the distribution of mean values of the answers for each question in the survey.

3. SECONDARY FACTORS ANALYSIS: Each question in the survey corresponds to a secondary factor. This analysis is based on the comparison of the secondary factors, based on answers for each question in the survey. The analysis covers both in-school results and a comparison with the average of the other participating private schools.

4. DIFFERENCE ANALYSIS: This analysis compares the answers for each group of participants, providing a basic guide on the differences in perception. It is especially useful for understanding the viewpoints of the groups and where the understandings differ largely.

5. EXPECTATION ANALYSIS: This analysis looks into the expectations of all participants and groups, comparing the expectations of the previous term with the current term.

6. SCHOOL DIFFERENCES ANALYSIS: This analysis is based on the comparison of the answers to survey questions of the school with the mean values of other participating schools. The aim is to show the strong and weak sides of your school compared with the avarage of other schools. This study will be more effective as the number of participating schools increase in time.

7. IMPORTANCE ANALYSIS: This evaluation is based on the analysis about the importance of the questions. The aim is to show the important and strategic areas for the school and to evalute the current situation .

8. COMMENTS ANALYSIS: This evaluation is based on the analysis of the comments made by the participators in addition to the survey questions .

9. PROGRESS ANALYSIS: This evaluation is based on the interpretation of the differences between the results of the previous year with the results of the current year.

10. FINAL EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Looking at the results obtained in the previous 9 analysis, Our consultants state their views, comments and remarks on the results, followed by a basic SWOT analysis and recommendations for improving service quality.

1. GENERAL EVALUATION

1- Informative and educational seminars organized for the parents are sufficient.
Mean value: 25 Standard deviation: 1.25 N (Replying participants): 117
2- The school considers the thoughts and remarks of students, parents and teachers in decision-making.
Mean value: 29 Standard deviation: 1.45 N (Replying participants): 132
3- To prepare the students for their future lives; the school develops common projects with private and public institutions as well as NGO’s and carries them out.
Mean value: 21 Standard deviation 1.05 N (Replying participants): 102
4- Parents are encouraged to comment on the educational and social development programs of the school.
Mean value: 22 Standard deviation 1.30 N (Replying participants): 100

Mean value: Each reply has a weight :

30 points for “I strongly agree”,

20 points to “ I agree”

10 points to “ I disagree”.

The answer ”I have no idea” is not taken into account in calculating the mean value.

2. MEAN VALUE ANALYSIS

The following table is obtained on calculating the the mean value of the points for the answers by total of the participants to the ... questions in the survey

Question number	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Mean Value	23	13	25	29	22	26	16	15	19
Question number	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18...
Mean Value	20	26	23	23	21	20	29	28	30

The distribution of the mean values of the answers by the participants makes a curve as observed below. The values on the right side of the standart deviation of the curve shows the areas with a higher satisfaction level while those values on the left side of the standart deviation of the curve shows the areas with a lower satisfaction.

Areas with problems ( Below xx points)

Q.3-To prepares the students for their future lives; the school develops common projects with private and public institutions as well as NGO’s and carries them out.

Q.9- Homework given is balanced. The students are encouraged into research and are followed up by their teachers.

Q.12- Teachers use technological resources and internet in their courses

Q.14- There are positive changes in the school every new term and problems are solved in a short period of time.

Q.21- There are applications encouraging honesty, friendship and cooperation between students at school.

3. SECONDARY FACTORS ANALYSIS

As seen in the table below, all questions in the survey apply to one of the three basic, “secondary factor” areas (learning, management and services), with 3 sub-categories in each. Each sub-category is shaped with 7-9 questions in the survey. The average of the mean values of the answers makes the numerical values of the sub-categories. These numbers can be regarded as the “grades” for the school.

F.1: Learning	Explanation	Ave.value
1. Learning management	Course content mastery, planning skills, teaching strategies, creating learning environments, projects, laboratory applications	21
2. Educational approach	Assessment, human development, learning theories, individual differences, multiple intelligences, creativity, entrepreneurship	23
3. Learning communication	Teacher student relationships, classroom management, communication skills, professional relationships, teacher-parent relationships, democracy, character education	17
F.2: Management
1. System management	Systemic leadership, educational leadership, professional ethic	23
2. Management policy	Community leadership, school-parent relationships, public relations, character leadership, school atmosphere	27
3. Organizational management	Organizational leadership, financial leadership, human resources, performance and salary management	21
F.3: Services
1. Knowledge management	Organizational communication, catalogs, journals, newsletters, website, emails, handbooks, information technology management, individual development reports, books, videos, maps and other information tools, technology mainframe and programs, educational technology studies	19
2. Support services	Psychological guidance, university and career guidance services, meal services, registration, secretary, account, technical, heating, maintenance, health and cleaning services	26
3. Development activities	Clubs, cultural and social activities, trips, meetings, shows, entertainment and recreation environments, classrooms, library, halls, corridors, gardens, sport areas, sport activities, language studies, art and music activities	22

The secondary factors for the school are compared in the graph below.

Secondary factors values for your school with the averages of the secondary factor values of the other private schools participated in this study are compared in the graph above.

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