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The Evaluation of Post-School Psychological Services Pathfinders in Scotland (2004 - 2006)

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ANNEX 1 EVALUATION OF POST-SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES

Timescale (revised February 2005)

Timescale

Tasks

September to December 2004

Agreement with Advisory Group regarding key issues

Confirmation of comparison authorities

Network meeting with Pathfinder authorities and other contacts to refine research questions

Meetings with Strategic Officers

Inception report

January to February 2005

Defining of key issues and extent of enquiry for first evaluative exercise

Production of qualitative and quantitative measures

Planning for evaluation of contribution of Strategic Officers

February to June 2005

First evaluative exercise (questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, collection of management data - as appropriate) to include:

Principal psychologists in 32 education authorities

Key psychological service staff involved in PSPS delivery

Other key personnel in education authorities

Key personnel in Scotland's Colleges, Careers, Scottish Enterprise and other post-school service providers)

Course Directors/key staff for educational psychology postgraduate courses

Educational psychology trainees at Strathclyde and (especially) Dundee Universities

Young people (as appropriate, including use of direct investigations carried out by identified psychological services)

Evaluation of contribution of Strategic Officers

Ongoing data processing and analysis

June to September 2005

Data processing and analysis

October to 15 December 2005

Review and further investigations as appropriate in light of first evaluative exercise

Preparations and detailed arrangements for second evaluative exercise

Interim report

January to March 2006

Second evaluative exercise (to include range outlined for first evaluative exercise)

Final data processing and analysis

Writing of report

31 March 2006

Final draft report

Post-31 March 2006

Participation as required in any programme of dissemination/presentations

Ongoing, and as requested/arranged:

Progress reports to and meetings with Advisory Group
Meetings with Strategic Officers
Attendance at Network meetings
Consultation with Executive

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