Needs Analysis and Policy Recommendations

How we can help

Research shows that a coherent overall view of system performance, informed by robust data, is essential to identify specific interventions that lead to impactful, sustainable improvement. We offer an effective framework for system-analysis that, combined with our diagnostic assessment capabilities, helps you identify the areas of intervention that will deliver the best return on your investment.

What we offer

We provide a framework for system-analysis developed over the past decade through constant review of transnational research and practical development work with a range of governments.

The framework is designed to support sound analysis of context and circumstance, and to enable evidence-based policy formation for educational improvement.

Our methodology is based on the theory of curriculum coherence and the importance of alignment between the three pillars of education: curriculum; assessment; teaching and learning.

Full understanding of system relations and context, complemented with strong data, can guide highly targeted and specific action, and maximise the impact of effort and expenditure.

We can mobilise our diagnostic assessment capabilities to help you produce and analyse the data needed to inform effective strategic and financial planning of education transformation interventions.

Data informed system-analysis provides a basis for:

formulating policy options
assessing what interventions can and should be made, and likelihood of success
anticipating dependencies, interactions, and impact of externalities
monitoring and evaluating impact and formulating options for ‘fine tuning’ policy actions
determining actions on communication, intelligence gathering and consultation.

We provide a number of system-level services:

System-analysis and policy recommendations

Working with ministries to carry out system-analysis and help produce and analyse meaningful data to inform evidence-based policy recommendations for education improvement.

Solution design and implementation

Designing and implementing solutions at whole system-level transformation programmes, or as part of education transformation projects focusing on one or more specific areas of education systems.

Stakeholder engagement and communications

Designing, planning, and implementing programmes of stakeholder engagement and communication critical for the success of education transformation initiatives.