LRMDS Assessment and Evaluation Guidelines for Teaching and Learning Resources

Objectives: Express positive stand on the importance of LRMDS standards and specifications for LR evaluation Create a localized processes, workflow of LR evaluation and the personnel involve Explain the LRMDS Evaluation standards and specs and guidelines

Activity 1 “Mirror, mirror on the wall, which goodies are best for kids in school? “

Things to Ponder… Why do we evaluate and assess learning resources? What are the possible things to consider when we assess or evaluate learning resources?

Evaluation, Standards and Specifications What is evaluation? Evaluation is the systematic determination of the merit, worth, and significance of something or someone; fit for purpose; using criteria against a set of standards

Evaluation, Standards and Specifications A standard is an established norm or requirement. Standards are developed or formulated by professional groups, associations, unions, guilds who have a stake in the product or service being evaluated.

Specifications A specification is an explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service. A specification is a type of a standard. It provides the necessary details about the specific standards required.

Criteria Criteria are focused requirements for quality that are close to the operational level though they do not necessarily contain a specific scale. Testable statements formulated on the basis of accepted statements They can express minimum requirements (statutory conditions) and best practice (requirements that must be fulfilled)

Indicators Indicators are: Concrete and measurable Qualitative or quantitative Express central characteristics (e.g. of resource to evaluated by the criteria) Indicators should altogether provide a picture of whether the resource is in compliance with the criteria

LRMDS Assessment and Evaluation System The Assessment and Evaluation System is for identification of materials to be procured, redeveloped or reproduced is designed to support schools, divisions, regions and central office: in identifying learning, teaching and professional development resource needs reviewing and recommending resources for acquisition and procureme

LRMDS Assessment and Evaluation System identifying existing resources for reproduction and or redevelopment evaluating teacher developed materials for local use and shared distribution via LRMDS

Assessment and Evaluation of LRs Responsibility of all levels Part of SIP and AIP a Learning Resource Plan using LR Plan Template. This plan Identifies areas of LRs/TRs need

Assessment and Evaluation of LRs Underachievement – test results Competencies- teacher capacity in subject area and pedagogy Resource gaps in across subject and year levels Indigenization requirements Alternative modes of delivery Support facilities for use of resources at the school level

Assessment and Evaluation Personnel Region Division School Core: LRMDS Manager LRMDS Manager/Coordinator LR Committee Curriculum and Subject Matter Experts Subject Teachers LRMDS ICT/Technical Expert Trained Instructional Materials Evaluators ICT Coordinator Trained Instructional Materials Evaluators(Optional)

A and E Process

“ If you judge, investigate” Seneca