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Self evaluation and distortion?

Self evaluation Self initiated Systematic Internal evaluation Focused on learning Individual, collective and organisational learning So evidence based decisions may be made Self evaluation

Why Self evaluation It empowers It professionalises It creates new knowledge It profiles ones identity It supports democracy It makes things transparant Self evaluation

Functions of self-evaluation Learning Trouble shooting Reducing emotional pressure Accounting Public relations Self evaluation

THE SEALLL Philosophy Self evaluation serves all its functions best,when it is considered primarily a learning process. Self evaluation

Self evaluation is learning

Self evaluation organised as a learning proces Self evaluation motivates Is competence oriented Facilitates learning Is constructive Is active Provides performance feedback Is interactive Is reflective Self evaluation

Self evaluation: a dialogue Internal dialogue Between educators Between educators and participants Between managers and staff External dialogue Between educators and funders Between educators and authorities Between an organisation and the community Self evaluation

Kinds of dialogues Between partners: Accumulative dialogues Exploratory dialogues Between parties: Persuasive dialogues Disputational dialgues Negotiations Self evaluation Kinds of dialogues Between partners: Accumulative dialogues Exploratory dialogues Between parties: Persuasive dialogues Disputational dialgues Negotiations Self evaluation

Things to be kept in mind 1.Identify and agree on who, or what the “self” is 2.Self evaluation is a learning process and has to be organised accordingly 3.Self evaluation is a dialogue, so identify the partners and the kinds of dialogues it concerns Self evaluation

A format for planning self evaluation Self evaluation  Issues to be evaluated  Goals of evaluation and related /indicators  Target group(s)  Information needed  Methods and instruments of evaluation  Organisation of the evaluation process  Information processing  Identification of criteria/evidence  Analysis/interpretation  Reporting  Division and allocation of tasks  Time schedule *Privacy agreement