Self-evaluation is a process of review and action applied to a chosen area of activity. It aims to establish the strengths of the activity, and to identify any actions that will bring about improvement.
The following steps are designed to assist you in setting up and carrying out a self-evaluation exercise. It is not prescriptive, but should aid you in putting in place a robust process, capable of measuring impact and highlighting areas for improvement.
'How Good is the Learning and Development in Our Community', or 'HGILDIOC', is designed to support evaluation of the quality of services delivered through Community Learning and Development (CLD) type approaches, in Scotland.
Step 8: Monitor improvements and embed a culture of self-evaluation
The group is recalled after an agreed time to re-visit and monitor the action plan and review progress on the actions for improvement – some actions may have been completed, and/or new actions may need to be added, or new information sought in order to make a meaningful evaluation.
If you’re then able to put in place a structure for regular self evaluation, and for the monitoring of actions from self evaluation, this will lead you naturally to a cycle of review and action – and an embedded ‘culture of self evaluation’ in your work!
