Evaluation
Evaluation will be an ongoing assessment, and the reporting process is intended to enable project management, partners, funders and beneficiaries to learn from the project experiences and ascertain impact. It is designed to be an integral part of the drive for continuous improvement and adopting or developing best practice.
Aims of the Evaluation
The aims of the evaluation are to:
- Provide the necessary independent evidence required by More Maths Grads in order to meet the HEFCE funding rules
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the More Maths Grads Project, supporting on-going improvements by providing feedback, and identifying unexpected outcomes
- Support the delivery and development process in order to draw out lessons to enhance future activity and record all tested and observed outcomes
- Assist the project in developing the evidence base needed for audit purposes
Objectives of the Evaluation
The objectives of the evaluation are to:
- Review the impact of the overall programme including the three regional pilot projects, and the four strands or themes of activity
- Analyse and place particular emphasis on user / beneficiary requirements and achievements, mainstream provision, gaps in provision and new opportunities
- Evaluate the activities of the project, allowing the analysed information to play an important role in improvement and best practice development and dissemination of the project
- Evaluate the long term impact of the project and contribute to future strategy
- Contribute to the dissemination and sustainability strategy of the project
Questionnaires
- The Advisory Group and Executive Group questionnaire (Word, 70KB)
Evaluation Methodology
- The evaluation framework (PDF, 466KB)
- External Evaluation and Statistical Data Collection (PDF, 33KB)
- Observation and Sampling Evaluation Sheet (PDF, 26KB)
Reports
- First interim evaluation report (PDF, 680KB)
- Second interim evaluation report (PDF, 854KB)
- The Statistician’s report on the number of mathematics graduates in the UK (PDF, 157KB)
- Fifth interim evaluation report - Impact (PDF, 1.95MB)
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