Evaluating with Purpose: Programme & Policy Evaluation in Education

Description

Evaluation plays a critical role in driving educational improvement at the classroom, institutional, and policy levels. This module introduces students to foundational models and methods used to evaluate educational programmes and policies. Emphasis is placed on designing evaluations that are methodologically sound, ethically responsible, and contextually relevant. Students will engage with established frameworks such as logic models, the CIPP model, and the Kirkpatrick model, and will explore strategies for stakeholder engagement, mixed methods design, and impactful reporting. Case studies drawn from both Aotearoa New Zealand and international settings provide insight into real-world evaluation challenges and policy responses. By the end of the course, students will be equipped to critically design, interpret, and communicate programme and policy evaluations in a range of educational contexts.