Educational Structures and Reforms
This unit examines structural and organisational changes in schools, as well as administrative educational reforms in the school system. It investigates the intended and unintended effects of these changes on the quality and effectiveness of schools.
What role is assigned to structural and organisational conditions and their changes in the acquisition of education? In nearly all areas of schooling, we can currently observe fundamental structural and organisational changes. On the one hand, we are investigating intentional and unintentional consequences of such structural changes and administrative reforms on the acquisition of education. The team moreover studies patterns of social inequalities and educational success. We also investigate concrete conditions of success that are needed for successful implementation of educational reforms. It is thus possible to identify how effective and efficient implementations of reform measures can be organised. Some major projects are the BERLIN study, the WiKo study and the NEOS study.
Educational Governance
The department of Educational Governance focuses on the investigation of educational attainment processes.
- BIJU – Learning Processes, Educational Careers, and Psychosocial Development in Adolescence and Young Adulthood Study
- BONUS study: Scientific monitoring and evaluation of the Bonus Program for schools in challenging circumstances in Berlin
- Educational choices and educational pathways within the context of structural changes in Berlin’s secondary school system (BERLIN study)
- NEOS Study – Scientific Monitoring of the New Upper Secondary School in Schleswig-Holstein
- WiKo-Studie: Evaluation der Willkommensklassen in Berlin