Most people (at least, in the CE Network) know that we have been working with the Ministry of Education in Singapore for many years. They consistently at at or near the top of most global surveys of education outcomes, in terms of academic results; they are also smart enough to recognise that they need new ways to prepare kids for the changing economy in Singapore.

Part of this effort is the Impact Assessment Study, initiated with us in 2007. In their words:

The primary objective is to experiment with narrative inquiry methods to develop a measure to assess schools' achievements in delivering holistic education for students. The study seeks to develop measures that can complement existing assessment and validation models used by schools so as to provide a more nuanced picture of the effectiveness of various school programs.

We had a great meeting today to review some of the initial outcomes from the first full round of narrative capture; we then held a workshop all afternoon with the leaders of the ten schools participating so that they can all use the data for self-assessment, as part of the annual strategic planning exercise.

A good day all round and much more to come on this very interesting project.