What types of information will be collected by the Evaluation Institute, and why is it important to collect this information?

The Evaluation Institute will collect a wide array of information from students, parents, principals, teachers and school social workers. This information will pertain to school organization, school environment, school outcomes, curriculum quality, instructional quality, teacher and leadership quality, family characteristics, parental involvement in the school, educational environment at home, parents’ and children’s attitudes toward schooling, children’s discipline and behavior, and children’s involvement in educational and non-educational activities.

It is essential to collect comprehensive information on all areas that impact schools to facilitate good educational decisions. These data will be useful to various decision-makers for tracking the progress of individual children, helping parents to make appropriate school choices for their children, identifying the weaknesses and strengths of schools, improving programs and teaching methods, and evaluating school quality and the overall educational system.