EVALUATING SCHOOL SUPPORT PLAN: A PROPOSED CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK USING DISCREPANCY EVALUATION MODEL

Abstract

The paper aims to present the evaluation framework of an in-service programme, School Support Plan (SSP) under The English Enhancement Programme for Schools (Program Peningkatan Kemahiran Bahasa Inggeris Di Sekolah - PPKBIS) using the discrepancy evaluation model (DEM). The objective of SSP centres around student outcomes by enabling teachers to apply a data-driven approach to design interventions to foster student improvement in hotspot schools. The DEM is used in this study to identify any discrepancy that occurs by comparing the programming standard with the programme performance. The suggested research design is the convergent parallel mixed methods design. A sample of 155 out of 250-course participants will be involved in the study through stratified sampling. Data will be collected using an interview protocol, questionnaires, and document checklists. Data analysis will be conducted according to the stages of evaluation in DEM. A proposed conceptual framework is presented as a guideline to evaluate SSP and to enhance our understanding on programme evaluation models.