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

Description

The Scottish Government’s Learning Analysis Unit on behalf of the Scottish Ministers wishes to commission: - A representative school based staff survey at two time points; and - Case study research in 12-14 schools. Lot 1: The overall aim of the survey is to provide insight into the experiences and perspectives of a range of school 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 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 survey and case studies will be used alongside other data collection and analytical activities undertaken for the overall evaluation of the ASF. Collectively, these will help inform policy makers about the implementation of the Fund and findings will be useful as we seek to publish evidence of progress towards closing the poverty related attainment gap.