Self-evaluation is an important aspect of enquiry. While reflection involves engaging in a thoughtful process of considering events or incidents and your role in the outcome of these, self-evaluation is a more evidence-focused process. When you self-evaluate, you are aiming to measure your progress in an area of professional learning.

Self-evaluation involves:

•    asking deep and searching questions about self and practice

•    considering the needs of learners/colleagues in your context

•    using your Professional Standards to inform and guide your reflections and actions

•    using other influencing factors such as whole setting or departmental improvement plans; other standards or targets; issues or guidelines relevant to your setting or context

•    using evidence from a range of sources to inform and support your self-evaluation

•    using your ongoing reflections and enquiry into practice

You may find GTC Scotland's professional reflection and self-evaluation tools useful for enabling deep thinking about progress in areas of your practice. 

Designed to support teachers with self-evaluation wheels linked to the professional standards, this resource can also be used by educators from all sectors (there is a blank self-evaluation wheel) and the coaching questions can help you to create clarity about the areas you wish to focus on and perform a simple gap analysis about where you are now, and where you would like to be.

You may use this independently or as part of a structured coaching discussion.