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Getting started in four steps
The path a school takes in the platform, in order.
Foundational data and analysis
School data, diagnosis, self-evaluation, national tests, SWOT analysis, and the vision and mission.
Self-evaluation instruments
The cycle progress screen, from which the baseline and the five tools open: surveys, document analysis, classroom observation, learning-environment observation and interviews.
The improvement plan and its programmes
Building the plan: goals, sub-goals and programmes, with attachments, comments and evaluator assignments.
Recording evidence and indicators
Domains, indicators and the evidence file, with rating, approval and report generation.
Learn the methodology, not only the screens
Tracks built on the procedural guide to school self-evaluation; each lesson starts from the idea and ends at the screen inside Farqad where it is carried out.
Self-Evaluation Course: Unit One
The concept, the domains, and what each domain asks, in Farqad's words
Self-Evaluation Course: Unit Two
The three phases and every instrument in its place, in Farqad's words
Self-Evaluation Course: Unit Three
From the final report to a plan that runs, then onto the Commission's platform
The foundations of school self-evaluation
What it is, why it exists, and what a school commits to when it starts
Domains, standards, indicators and performance levels
The official framework everything is measured against: four layers and four levels
The evaluation team and the preparation plan
The first phase: who does the work, with what authority, and to what plan
Surveys: the first instrument of delivery
A broad census everything after it is read against, provided the sample clears its floor
The field instruments: documents, observation and interview
Three instruments that go down to the ground once the survey has sketched it
Data, evidence, the readiness form and the report
How an observation becomes evidence, and evidence becomes a report
The improvement plan, closing, and sustainability
The phase where a result turns into work, or stays on paper
The readiness form and the five self-evaluation tools
The order is deliberate: the delivery phase starts with the readiness form, then the five tools; surveys come first among them because what follows interprets what they reveal.
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Readiness form
A formThe delivery phase starts with it. The five tools open with the cycle, not after it.
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Surveys
Run first as a broad sweep, because the instruments that follow interpret what it reveals.
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Document analysis
Reading the existing records and documents and matching them against the indicators.
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Classroom observation
Classroom visits, each observer recording in their own form.
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Learning-environment observation
A tour of the school's facilities, with photos of each area.
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Interviews
They close the cycle, explaining what the other instruments left unclear.
Screen directory
Every screen in the platform and what it does, with each title a direct link to it.
The evaluation and planning cycle
Foundational data and analysis
School data, diagnosis, self-evaluation, national tests, SWOT analysis, and the vision and mission.
Self-evaluation instruments
The cycle progress screen, from which the baseline and the five tools open: surveys, document analysis, classroom observation, learning-environment observation and interviews.
The improvement plan and its programmes
Building the plan: goals, sub-goals and programmes, with attachments, comments and evaluator assignments.
Recording evidence and indicators
Domains, indicators and the evidence file, with rating, approval and report generation.
Glossary
The official self-evaluation terms as defined by the Education and Training Evaluation Commission.
Operational records
Programme documentation
Documenting programme delivery with photos and attachments, linked to the school plan.
Meetings
Scheduling meetings, recording minutes and recommendations, and following them up.
Notices
Issuing notices, distributing them to those concerned, and keeping copies.
Administrative assignments
Administrative assignments, their tasks, and tracking their delivery.
Committees
Forming committees, their members and their duties.
Recognition
Honouring staff and students, and keeping the honour record.
Certificates
Issuing certificates and printing them on the school's templates.
My daily work
Task list
Your own tasks and what was assigned to you, with their statuses and priorities.
Calendar and reminders
The calendar and reminders, with your upcoming dates in one place.
Administrative communications
Internal items between the school's units, committees and members: written, numbered, referred and followed until they are filed.
Signature centre
Approving records by signature, and what awaits your signature.
Sharing and communication
Surveys
Building surveys with their sections, questions and branching rules, then publishing them and reading the results.
Teacher performance evaluation
Teacher performance evaluation and following its results.
Teacher portfolio
The teacher's professional file: profile sections and evidence for the job-performance elements.
Teacher notices
What the school addresses to one teacher: a notice, a warning or an undertaking.
Community
The community: users' questions and experiences, and the team's answers. Open to read without signing in.
Settings and account
School settings
School data, users, permissions, templates and the activity log.
AI and its credit
The generate buttons inside the screens, the Ask Farqad chat, and tracking the school's credit.
Storage space
The size of uploaded files and what remains of the school's space.
Activity log
What happened in the school account, who did it and when.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions that come up most.
Getting started
Where do I start after creating an account?
Start from school settings to complete its data and add users and their permissions, then move to foundational data and analysis. After that the self-evaluation instruments are ready to begin.
What are the technical requirements?
A modern browser and an internet connection. The platform works on desktop and mobile, and can be installed on the device as an app from the browser menu.
How do I move between screens quickly?
Use the side dock, or press Ctrl + K (or ⌘ + K) to open the global search from anywhere. Nine screens carry ready-made Alt + 1 to Alt + 9 shortcuts: the seven operational records, plus operational programmes and school evaluations. For the rest, register your own from the keyboard shortcuts menu.
The official framework and its terms
What is school self-evaluation?
It is, as the Procedural Guide for School Self-Evaluation (p. 6) defines it, The processes and procedures schools carry out to monitor their performance and verify its effectiveness and efficiency using the standards and tools approved by the Authority; to enable the school to develop and improve its performance and sustain excellence in it. It is the phase that precedes and prepares for external evaluation. The full account is in the «Foundations of school self-evaluation» track.
How many domains and standards are there?
Four domains and eleven standards. School management carries five (planning, leading the educational process, the school community, institutional development, and learner rights and protection). Teaching and learning has two, learning outcomes two, and the school environment two. The eleventh was added by the newer edition of the standards document, so a school working from the old list of ten leaves an entire standard with no evidence behind it.
What do the four performance levels mean?
They are bands on the average score: excellence at 90% and above, which calls for sustaining excellence and innovating; progress from 75% to under 90%, which calls for continued follow-up; emergence from 50% to under 75%, which calls for substantial improvements in some domains; and foundation under 50%, which calls for fundamental interventions across most evaluation domains.
What is the difference between a domain, a standard and an indicator?
A domain holds the standards that cover its components; a standard describes in general terms what should and can be achieved across a broad span of that domain; and an indicator is the measurable statement evidence is actually gathered against. Evidence is tied to the indicator, never to the domain — and getting that wrong is the commonest mistake in self-evaluation.
The self-evaluation cycle
Why do the evaluation instruments appear locked?
An instrument is recorded within a cycle, so with no cycle open they all read as locked. Open one from the evaluation cycles screen and the baseline and all five tools open with it. The baseline is the first task of the delivery phase, but they do not hold the tools shut.
Is the order of the instruments mandatory?
The order is deliberate, not cosmetic. Surveys run first as a broad sweep because the instruments that follow interpret what they reveal, and interviews come last to explain what the others left unclear. A school that interviews before surveying has nothing to interpret.
How do I add the evaluation team and share out the work?
From the self-evaluation instruments screen create the evaluation team, add its members and their roles, then approve the team plan. Classroom observations are recorded by each observer in their own form within the visit.
When do I close the cycle and start the next one?
Once the baseline and the five tools are complete you can close the cycle and write its report, then start the next one from the same screen. A closed cycle stays available for reference and comparison.
Evidence and reports
How do I upload evidence and link it to an indicator?
From the school evaluations open the domain then the indicator, and upload the file or add a link in the evidence file. One piece of evidence can link to several indicators without re-uploading, and it can be rated and approved.
Can I export the reports?
Yes. Foundational data, operational programmes and school evaluations all generate a PDF, with a preview before export and settings for the letterhead and logo.
Why does the image I uploaded show a different size?
Images alone are compressed in the browser before upload to save the school's space, so the final size differs from the original. Documents upload at their own size. Track your remaining space on the storage screen.
Artificial intelligence
What does the AI do in the platform?
It appears as an assist button inside the screens themselves: drafting meeting minutes and recommendations, programme drafts, SWOT analysis, drafting the vision and mission, describing and reviewing evidence, interview questions, and classroom and environment observation summaries. The button does not appear at all unless it is available to your school.
Does Ask Farqad change my data?
No. The chat is read-only: it answers questions about your school's data and never creates, edits or deletes a record. Any change stays in your hands, from its own screen.
Where do I see my school's usage?
On the AI credit screen: what has been used and what remains. When the credit runs out the generate buttons disappear and the rest of the platform works as usual.
Account and permissions
How do I add a new user and set their permission?
From school settings → School staff, add the user and set their access level. The permission governs what they see and what they may edit, and records referred to them arrive in administrative communications.
How do I change the platform's appearance?
From the lighting control choose light, dark or automatic to follow the system. From the menu control you set the dock: its position, its size and which icons it shows, and you can add your own links.
I forgot my password — what do I do?
Use the password reset link on the sign-in page. If the message does not arrive, contact your school administrator or the support team.
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