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The present research is an organic extension of work undertaken by Umalusi in the 2008 Maintaining Standards project, and uses the evaluation instrument developed and refined in that project. The instrument has a long developmental history in Umalusi research, but the instrument in its current form was designed by Dr Heidi Bolton and Ms Elizabeth Burroughs. Minor changes as a result of input from the previous research to hone the tool for its new purpose were ably effected by Ms Celia Booyse and Dr Sharon Grussendorff. Each of the four Umalusi teams involved in the current research will also have made small but necessary adjustments to the instrument to ensure a fit between it and their particular subject. Ms Booyse managed the project, coordinating the work of the four Umalusi teams and ensuring the interpretation and application of the research instrument. Ms Joan Houston and Ms Booyse wrote the present overview report, with additional input from Ms Burroughs. The report is based on the findings and recommendations in the four final subject reports, which were crafted by Mr Matthys de Jager, Ms Lynn Bowie, Dr Grussendorff and Ms Houston. These reports will be published separately in due course, and their respective authors and contributors will be acknowledged