Provision of Attainment Scotland Fund Evaluation School based Survey and Case Study Research

Description

The Scottish Government has a requirement to place a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Provision of Attainment Scotland Fund Evaluation School based Survey and Case Study Research. Lot 1: The Scottish Government’s Learning Analysis Unit on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wishes to commission: A nationally representative school based staff survey at two time points and case study research in 12-14 schools. Both research activities would contribute to the overall evaluation of the Attainment Scotland Fund (ASF). The overall aim of the survey is to provide insight into the experiences and perspectives of a range of schools leaders, practitioners, and school staff on the impact of activities supported by the Attainment Scotland Fund. The case study research will gather stakeholder views on what is working well and what could be improved in the implementation of ASF in at the local level, what type of interventions are being implemented, and the impact of the funding on closing the poverty related attainment gap. The case studies are intended to include a wide range of stakeholders, including headteachers, practitioners, children and young people, and voluntary sector partners. The findings from the surveys and case studies will be used alongside other data collection and analytical activities undertaken for the overall evaluation of the ASF. Collectively, these help inform policy makers about the implementation of the Fund and findings will be useful as we seek to publish evidence of progress of closing the poverty related attainment gap.