Measuring Impact
a journey………….
KA1 Denmark/Iceland
Inspiring Outdoor Learning - a vision for
Schools in South Wales
Measuring Impact
Four Stages
•Before you start
•Baseline Assessment
•Regular Monitoring and Evaluation
•Impact Review
Before you start
Why do we need this?
• Identified by Welsh Government
• Many teachers had already taken part in similar
more seeking funding
• Many requests for training
Erasmus+ priorities
• improved competences
• improved capacity to trigger changes
• greater understanding of connections between
formal and informal teaching
• improved motivation and satisfaction in work
• improved quality of activities for pupils in all
participating schools.
Our Project Priorities
• develop a secure understanding of Outdoor Learning through
training provided by experts in this field
• prepare our young learners for a healthier, more active future
encouraging them to develop a love for their environment and
a passion for exploring the world
• work collaboratively on a local and regional scale and
participating jointly across authorities in professional
development opportunities in line with Welsh Assembly
Government guidelines
• encourage all participating staff from all schools to develop
learning networks with colleagues in other countries and
develop their own sense of European citizenship and identity
You have the funding
Now what?
Baseline Assessment
Where are we now?
• Questionnaires
• Teachers
• Pupils
• Wider community
• Data
Monitoring and Evaluation
Regular meetings and feedback sessions
Tip:
It is essential to gather information all the time
• Reports
• Presentations
• Media reports
• Feedback forms
Impact Review
What has been the result of this work/project?
Go back to your original priorities
• Where has your journey taken you?
• What did you do well/not so well? Why?
• What has changed?
• How has it changed?
• What is better?
• Why?
• What would you do differently? Why?
Emily Daly
edaly@cardiff.gov.uk
@ISLWales

Inspiring outdoor learning: Cardiff Council

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    KA1 Denmark/Iceland Inspiring OutdoorLearning - a vision for Schools in South Wales
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    Measuring Impact Four Stages •Beforeyou start •Baseline Assessment •Regular Monitoring and Evaluation •Impact Review
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    Before you start Whydo we need this? • Identified by Welsh Government • Many teachers had already taken part in similar more seeking funding • Many requests for training
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    Erasmus+ priorities • improvedcompetences • improved capacity to trigger changes • greater understanding of connections between formal and informal teaching • improved motivation and satisfaction in work • improved quality of activities for pupils in all participating schools.
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    Our Project Priorities •develop a secure understanding of Outdoor Learning through training provided by experts in this field • prepare our young learners for a healthier, more active future encouraging them to develop a love for their environment and a passion for exploring the world • work collaboratively on a local and regional scale and participating jointly across authorities in professional development opportunities in line with Welsh Assembly Government guidelines • encourage all participating staff from all schools to develop learning networks with colleagues in other countries and develop their own sense of European citizenship and identity
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    You have thefunding Now what?
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    Baseline Assessment Where arewe now? • Questionnaires • Teachers • Pupils • Wider community • Data
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    Monitoring and Evaluation Regularmeetings and feedback sessions
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    Tip: It is essentialto gather information all the time • Reports • Presentations • Media reports • Feedback forms
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    Impact Review What hasbeen the result of this work/project?
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    Go back toyour original priorities • Where has your journey taken you? • What did you do well/not so well? Why? • What has changed? • How has it changed? • What is better? • Why? • What would you do differently? Why?
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