Annual schedule of monitoring meetings Month Meeting 1 Meeting 2 July August September Q1 review (all donors and implementing agencies) October November December Q2 review (all donors and implementing Monthly departmental stock agencies) take (internal with observer status for governments January providing financial aid) February March Q3 review (all donors and implementing agencies) April May June Annual Review (all partners providing financial aid) Table 39 Approach to evidence based evaluation and decision making In addition to the schedule of monitoring meetings outlined above, ESED has committed to commissioning a range of evaluation focused studies related to ESP 2015 policies over the next five years. These are summarised in Table 40. It is possible that funding partners may wish to conduct other evaluations and studies. In the event this is the case, the Department will work with partners to facilitate this work. Policy Study Purpose Frequency 1 Review of available Facilitate evidence based decision making on Year 1. teacher training which qualifications should be treated as Refresh in Year qualifications for new preferred by provincial government when 4. entrants. recruiting teachers. 2 Review of existing Facilitate evidence based decision making on Year 1. teacher education assignment of responsibility for managing One time study. organisations in the teacher education appropriately. Department. 3 Review of existing Facilitate evidence based decision making on Year 1. teacher T&Cs and reshaping teacher T&Cs to improve focus on One time study. their impact on core business of educating children. education delivery.
Annual schedule of monitoring meetings Month Meeting 1 Meeting 2 July Monthly departmental stock take (internal with observer status for governments providing financial aid) August September Q1 review (all donors and implementing agencies) October November December Q2 review (all donors and implementing agencies) January February March Q3 review (all donors and implementing agencies) April May June Annual Review (all partners providing financial aid) Table 39 Approach to evidence based evaluation and decision making In addition to the schedule of monitoring meetings outlined above, ESED has committed to commissioning a range of evaluation focused studies related to ESP 2015 policies over the next five years. These are summarised in Table 40. It is possible that funding partners may wish to conduct other evaluations and studies. In the event this is the case, the Department will work with partners to facilitate this work. Policy Study Purpose Frequency 1 Review of available teacher training qualifications for new entrants. Facilitate evidence based decision making on which qualifications should be treated as preferred by provincial government when recruiting teachers. Year 1. Refresh in Year 4. 2 Review of existing teacher education organisations in the Department. Facilitate evidence based decision making on assignment of responsibility for managing teacher education appropriately. Year 1. One time study. 3 Review of existing teacher T&Cs and their impact on education delivery. Facilitate evidence based decision making on reshaping teacher T&Cs to improve focus on core business of educating children. Year 1. One time study.