What are our methods?

Method and duration

We gathered data of the school improvement capacity of primary schools and the learning development of pupils of the 5^th grade using innovative research methods:

Method		Duration
1 online questionnaire for teachers and specialists and social network analysis		approx. 40 minutes
3 online surveys of vocational activities of teachers and specialists over the course of 1 week, with a logbook accessible from a smart phone		5–10 minutes per day
3 questionnaires for pupils		1 session each
2 Mathematics performance tests for pupils		1 session each
Qualitative case studies in 9 primary schools. Per school: 2 group discussions with teachers and specialists per school 1 interview with school principal		1 hour per interview

All surveys were coordinated with the schools individually. All interviews and surveys with pupils were facilitated by the project team. Interviews were anonymised in such a way that neither the pupil nor the school are identifiable.