This document discusses tools and instruments that can be used to measure quality in education. It outlines aspects to consider when selecting tools like validity, reliability, and efficiency. It then provides an overview of several existing tools, including teacher self-evaluations, feedback from parents and stakeholders, assessments of student learning progress, and peer observations. The goals of these tools are to evaluate teaching quality, gather input from outside perspectives, and support continuous improvement efforts through analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Selecting the right tools and using feedback appropriately are emphasized as important ways to help ensure quality in education.

1. 7. SELECTION OF TOOLS
AND INSTRUMENTS TO
MEASURE
TL+Q summary chapter 7
Prepared by:
Maicol Suntasig
Sandra Villarruel

2. 7.1 How to use tools and instruments
Aspects which are important when using instruments:
Validity
• Objectives are being evaluated
Reliability
• The results reflect the real situation
Transparency
• Respondents know what will be evaluated
Efficiency and costs
Acceptability
Timing of the survey
Saturation
• Influence the validity of results
Specificity
• Surveys designed for the tarjet group.

3. 7.2 Overview of some existing tools and instruments
7.2.1 Teachers learn from their students or TLS
TLS
Implementation
project
For teachers
Self-evaluation
Engagement to
set up
A self-evaluation
procedure
In the teacher´s
profesional
context.
Put iTeachers
choose the clases
into practice
Time consuming

4. 7.2.2 Ideas and opinions from parents,
society, industry, higher education
Statements
parents are
asked to
score
The information that the teacher gave
my child at the beginning of each
course helped to obtain good results.
The teachers had a good approach on
the planning of the lessons and
courses.
The work and study atmosphere at the
school supported the study results of
my child.
Questions
to obtain
information
from society
Number of news items published
in print and /or audiovisual media
about our school.
Number of activities with the
City Council.
Number of activities with
associations.

5. 7.2.3 Feedback from companies and
employers
Student’s
study
programme
The student possesses the
necessary basic knowledge.
The student has the necessary
basic skills.
The student knows how to
work with the basic equipment.
Organization
of the
internship
The mentor is able to see
possible difficulties.
There is a good communication
between mentor and tutor.
The internship manual provides
enough information.

6. 7.2.4 Follow up the learning progress of the
students
• Teachers have freedom to achieve the targets, there is inspection by the
Ministry of Education every six years.
• Teachers focused on the targets they have to achieve. It is up to the teacher
to select the tools he will use to evaluate the progress of his students.
• Feedback can be given by the students or from colleagues who teach the
same course.

8. DIFFERENT ASSESSMENTS METHODS
• Traditional testing by means of yes or no question
Also called objective testing. The scoring is based on key answers
• Traditional testing by means of open questions
Can be writing or oral test, students are supposed to formulated their answers. This type of testing is subjective evaluation.
• Performance assessment
Complex and relevant tasks are used that are linked to their learning activities.
• Portafolio assessment
A portafolio is composed of evidence. The evidence consists of products, papers, reports, videos. Portafolios are used in combination
with self-assessment.
• Self-,peer-, and co-assessment
Self evaluation is done by the same student.
Peer evaluation is done with the classmates.
Co- assessment is done by the teacher and students they set the judgment criteria.

9. 7.2.5 Measurement of teachers’ behaviour
Teaching
• Work orders are feasible.
• Attention is paid to different forms of
teaching.
• Teaching content is adequately trained.
• Discussions are allowed.
Teaching materials
• The documents distributed are sufficient
and helpful.
• The documents distributed are well
prepared.
• The board or vinyl lettering is clear and
legible.
• Different media are used.
• Questions and tasks in tests and homework
are formulated clearly.
Teacher
• Explains clearly and comprehensibly.
• Acts in a committed and motivated way.
• Seems competent in his subject area.
• Can admit faults.
• Looks balanced and friendly.
• Understand and respects different opinions.
• Speaks clearly, puts clear questions and
gives clear instructions.
• Answers questions after class.
• Deals with conflict situations in a calm way.
• Makes students interested in teaching
content.

10. 7.2.6 Feedback from former students
• The feedback from former students is important in order to know the
job/work situation, for this a survey is applied and is processed anonymously
and confidentially.

11. 7.2.7 Self evaluation as part of the quality
development
• Self evaluation is a process carried out by a VET provider under its own
responsibility. For this, five questions are put into consideration:
• Do we do the right things.
• Do we do the things, the right way ?
• How do we know this?
• How do others know this?
• What do we do with this knowledge.

12. 7.2.8 SWOT analysis
Emphasize the difference between external and internal factors
It is not a discussion group
Strat the collection of ideas by the strenghts
The leader list all ideas
Work you way through weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
Let the participants score the ideas to estimate the importance of theitems.

13. 7.2.9 Peer-coaching and peer-learning: testimony
by a school
Peer-coaching
What is it?
Teachers
observing
teachers
Why is it done?
Teachers can
deepen their
awareness and
understanding
Advantages
For new
colleagues
For experienced
teachers
Obstacles
Is still quite rare

14. CONCLUSIONS
None has been
born as a teacher,
but learning
necessary skills
and techniques
make effective
teachers.
Observations are
important to
decide the
changes in the
methodology or
organization.
Self evaluation
and SWOT are
fundamental as
part of the
students discover
to their progress
in learning.
How to use tools,
what to do with
them and how to
measure through
them our students
is a practical way
to ensure quality
in education.