Evaluation is a hot topic at the moment. We are all being encouraged to assess what we do on so many levels, from the Ofsted self-evaluation form, to evaluation of activities delivered, to evaluation of staff against job roles and also evaluation of individual children against EYFS profiles. Evaluation is vital because you are measuring the effectiveness of what you are undertaking. I am keen to build evaluation in to as many aspects of our service as possible.
Simply by being a reflective practitioner, you are evaluating your own personal performance. The key is to be objective. There is no point in being overly critical or unjustifiably positive. It helps to have some additional measures of effectiveness. That is why I incorporate many types of evaluation into our practice and the service we deliver.
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