Glossary ...................................................................................................................................... 4 | |
Executive summary ................................................................................................................... 5 | |
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 8 | |
1.1 |
Background ................................................................................................................................. 8 |
1.2 |
Evaluation aims .......................................................................................................................... 9 |
1.3 |
Methodology .............................................................................................................................. 9 |
1.4 |
Limitations ................................................................................................................................. 12 |
2 How have partnerships progressed with attainment-raising delivery ? .......................... 13 | |
2.1 |
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 13 |
2.2 |
Development , scoping and co-design .................................................................................... 13 |
2.3 |
Selection of schools and learners .......................................................................................... 14 |
2.4 |
Types of attainment-raising activities .................................................................................... 18 |
2.5 |
Deviation and adaptation from intended delivery plans ....................................................... 20 |
3 What are the opportunities and key challenges for partnerships ? ................................. 22 | |
3.1 |
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 22 |
3.2 |
Access to and development of expertise ............................................................................... 22 |
3.3 |
Use of local HEP expertise and resources ............................................................................. 24 |
3.4 |
Barriers to delivery ................................................................................................................... 27 |
3.5 |
Facilitators to delivery .............................................................................................................. 30 |
4 How are partnerships approaching their evaluation practice ? ....................................... 34 | |
4.1 |
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 34 |
4.2 |
How are attainment-raising activities being evaluated ?....................................................... 34 |
4.3 |
What has worked well ? ............................................................................................................ 36 |
4.4 |
What has worked less well ? .................................................................................................... 37 |
5 How have schools responded to the Uni Connect attainment-raising activity ? ............ 39 | |
5.1 |
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 39 |
5.2 |
School satisfaction with attainment-raising activities .......................................................... 39 |
5.3 |
School views on delivery staff ................................................................................................ 41 |
5.4 |
Perceived outcomes for learners ............................................................................................ 42 |
6 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 44 | |
6.1 |
Key messages ........................................................................................................................... 44 |
Annex A : Evaluation framework ............................................................................................. 46 | |
Annex B : School survey results ............................................................................................. 49 | |
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