Strategic Planning for Digital Education BLAIR STEVENSON Key

Strategic Planning for Digital Education BLAIR STEVENSON

Key question: How can you evaluate and develop the digital competences in your organization?

Process for defining and measuring success Basic Performance Measurement Model Set Goals or Mission Define Indicators of Success Inform Decisionmaking Measure Indicators

Definitions Indicator / Performance Measure “A qualitative or quantitative means of measuring an output or outcome. Quantitative measures are composed of a number and a unit.

Definitions Output Direct products or services stemming from the activities of an organization. (Examples: Pamphlet, research study, water treatment plant, training session, etc…)

Definitions Output to Indicators Output Performance criteria Performance measures/indicators Training sessions for staff Quantity # of training sessions held Community consultations Community member support Number of community members that have indicated they are interested in supporting programs student / teacher meetings Decrease in students leaving before graduation % reduction of students leaving before graduation from 2004 levels

Definitions Outcomes An external consequence attributed, in part, to an organization, policy, program or initiative. Outcomes are not within the control of a single organization, policy, program or initiative, instead they are within the area of the organization's influence. Outcomes are usually further qualified as immediate, intermediate, or ultimate (final), expected, direct etc:

Definitions Outcomes An Immediate Outcome: an outcome that is directly attributable to a policy, program or initiative's outputs…shortterm outcomes and are often at the level of an increase in awareness of a target population. Intermediate Outcome: an outcome that is expected to logically occur once one or more immediate outcomes have been achieved. In terms of time frame and level, these are medium term outcomes and are often at the change of behaviour level among a target population. Final Outcome: ….

Process for defining and measuring success Basic Performance Measurement Model Set Goals or Mission Define Indicators of Success Inform Decisionmaking Measure Indicators