Be clear on the desired outcome of each intervention
Before you begin to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention, remind yourself what its purpose was. For example, to:
- Accelerate progress or close gaps in a particular subject
- Support:
- Achievement of an objective from a special educational needs (SEN) or education, health and care (EHC) plan
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Physical development, such as fine or gross motor skills
- Help improve behaviour
- Prepare pupils for life after school
Refresh yourself on what makes a good intervention, so you can be sure that you’re evaluating an intervention that has a good chance of success.
Gather a range of evidence
Qualitative evidence could include:
- What the intervention involved
- Which resources were used
- Pupils’ attitudes towards the intervention
- Statements from pupils and parents about its impact
- Whether pupils are using what they have learnt in the intervention in the classroom
- How different the intervention is from what’s being taught in the classroom
Quantitative evidence could include: