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Consider the evidence: An example of the evidence-driven decision making cycle – text version
This example is a circular flow chart starting with a box named Trigger and continuing clockwise with boxes connected by one or more arrows to the final box named Reflect.
The boxes in order are: Trigger, Hunch, Explore data, Question, Assemble more data & other evidence, Analyse, Analyse, Interpret information, Intervene, Act, Evaluate, Reflect.
Clockwise – Trigger points to Hunch then to Explore data which points to Question which points to both Assemble and Analyse (NQF/NCEA results).
Assemble points to Analyse non NGF/NCEA data.
Both Analyse boxes point to Interpret information then to Intervene to Evaluate, and finally to Reflect.
There is also an extra long double-headed arrow connecting Analyse to Reflect.
Text for each box:
Trigger: A significant number of our students not achieving well in writing,
Hunch: A teacher has a hunch – poor writers might spend little time on homework,
Explore data: A survey of relevant students shows that this is only partially true,
Question: What are the characteristics of students who are poor at writing?
Analyse NQF/NCEA results by standard,
Analyse non NQF/NCEA data and evidence,
Interpret information: Poor writers likely to play sport, speak well, read less, do little homework,
Intervene: create multiple opportunities for writing: include topics test can use sport as context; connect speaking and writing. PD for staff.
Evaluate: Has writing improved?
Reflect: How will we teach writing in the future?