An evaluation asked for by a student's parents, and done by someone outside the schoo1 not a school staff member. The person(s) doing the evaluation must be fully trained and qualified to do the kind of evaluation being asked for.
An evaluation in which the evaluator has the primary responsibility for developing the evaluation plan, conducting the evaluation, and disseminating the results.
an evaluation by a qualified professional who is not an employee of the LEA responsible for the child
an evaluation conducted by a qualified person who is not an employee of the school
An evaluation obtained by the parents through a source outside the school district. The school district must consider the results of an independent evaluation.
See " External evaluation". An evaluation carried out by entities and persons free of control by those responsible for the design and implementation of the development intervention.
An evaluation carried out by persons separate from those responsible for managing, making decisions on, or implementing the project. It could include groups within the donor organization. The credibility of an evaluation depends in part on how independently it has been carried out, i.e. on the extent of autonomy, and ability to access information, carry out investigations and report findings free of political influence or organizational pressure.
An evaluation carried out by entities and persons free of the control of those responsible for the design and implementation of the development intervention. Source: OECD Glossary of Key Terms in Evaluation and Results Based Management
