Collecting data for this type of program may be difficult if there is not already a tracking system in place. My first point of contact will be to speak with the guidance department to see what information they can provide me about the following:
After I have collected the data from guidance, I will want to take my data collection one step further. I will send out a survey (anonymous) to students and teachers to collect more solid quantitative data. This survey will be created using Google Forms and will ask any students who have participated in the program (as tutors or tutees), as well as teachers who have enrolled students in the program their opinion of it's effectiveness through a serious of close-ended and open-ended questions. This will allow me to gather up to date, raw data, that can inform me of how effective (or not) the program is, and also may enlighten me as to where the weaknesses lie. Please note that this survey will ask both quantitative (data driven) and qualitative (opinion driven) questions in order to have a more global understanding of the impact of the program.
From there, I may also opt to conduct a qualitative interview with select educators and some students to gain further insight into how to program functions, as well as their perspective of it's effectiveness and where they perceive areas of weakness. An interview would allow me to gather more personal, insightful information from those who are involved in the program first hand, and who may be able to offer invaluable insight into the workings and shortcomings of the program.
Once all of my data has been collected, I will use the graph function on Google Forms to analyse and assess the survey responses. From there, I will also compile a list of strengths and weaknesses of the program, based on the interviews that are conducted. From there, I will compare the initial information I researched from my discussion with guidance regarding the number of students involved, academic background, success rate etc. Of course, success rate of students obtaining their credit after completing the peer tutoring program will be my main focus, as it determines how well the program is functioning, however, this is not the only component of the program that can be used to identify it's success or shortcomings.
I will need to consider a number of factors (quantitative data) that could effect the effectiveness of the program such as:
All of these factors, coupled with my qualitative and quantitative research will allow me to draw an informed conclusion regarding the successes and weaknesses of the peer tutoring/Buddy up program. Once all of the information is compiled and analyzed, I will then be able to draw conclusions about how the program is functioning, what is effective, and what could be changed to improve the program.