There is no escaping self review or internal evaluation. It is an essential part of Playcentre, required by ERO.
Luckily it is also fun, easy, and all about improving our centres for our families.
There is no need to be daunted. You are doing it already every time you think about fixing an issue or doing something better in your centre. There are some new documents out from ERO, which explain the process really clearly. They cover the whole education sector and are not specific to Early Learning. The examples are about schools, but can still give us some ideas.
Step 1 the process starts with noticing.
Step 2 is investigating.
Step 3 is collaborative sense making.
Step 4 is prioritising to take action.
Step 5 is monitoring and evaluating.
For more information
http://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/effectiveinternal- evaluation-for-improvement/
http://www.ero.govt.nz/publications/internalevaluation- good-practice/