coACTION QA Guide: Module 6

Page 11 /24 2. How to Compare your Results To make a fair comparison, use the same categories and structure from the first time you used the Sensor (e.g., Area 1.2 – School values are shared with pupils). Then, place the old and new results side by side and track the direction of change: o Red → Orange = Progress is beginning o Orange → Green = Strong development o No change = Stability (still valuable!) o Green → Orange or Red = Potential regression or emerging challenges Each colour shift tells a story about how your school’s democratic values are being practiced and perceived. Even unchanged results may reflect sustained strengths or areas needing renewed focus. 3. Ways to Visualise Change To help your team and wider school community understand the results clearly, it helps to visualize the data. Here are some ideas: o Use a simple comparison table or matrix to show old and new colours for each subarea o Build colour-coded bar charts or progress arrows o Add symbols ( ◻ , ◻ ) to highlight areas with improvement o Highlight unchanged or regressing areas in red for focused attention You can use the editable Sensor Progress Comparison Table (available as a PDF worksheet) to help structure this process. 4. What progress do you see? Now it’s time to interpret your results through conversation or journaling. Encourage open, respectful discussion with these reflective questions: o Which areas showed clear improvement? o What helped this progress happen? o Were there any surprises or unexpected results? o What do these results say about our school’s current strengths? This part of the lesson helps build shared understanding and pride in your progress.