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ANNEX 1 EVALUATION OF POST-SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
Timescale (revised February 2005)
Timescale | Tasks |
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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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