ASK – Alignment and School Development Capacities from the Perspective of Schools and School Supervisors

Project Description

The project „Alignment and School Development Capacities from the Perspective of Schools and School Supervisors“ (ASK) investigates how school supervisors and principals at schools in socially challenging situations deal with the issue of school development capacities, i.e. the ability to design, organise and evaluate school and teaching development processes in a sustainable manner. The main question is whether they consider the development of school development capacities as a primary task of school and teaching development. Furthermore it is conducted which aspects they prioritise and to what extent a successful alignment between the actors can support such a capacity building.

Using qualitative and quantitative methods, school administrators and teachers at schools in socially challenging situations as well as school supervisors will be surveyed on aspects of school development capacity (e.g., motivations, attitudes, beliefs or assessments of the school climate) as well as alignment structures (orientations, perspectives, and social networks of the actors). The results of the project will provide important steering impulses for school and teaching development at schools in socially challenging situations, and will also generate practical knowledge on aspects of school development that is directly relevant for educational practice and administration.

Project Objectives

The project will provide evidence on how principals, teachers and school supervisors can work together successfully to enable school supervisory authorities to support individual schools in their development process. In addition, it will be determined how schools in socially challenging situations can enhance school development capacities. The project thus not only contributes to closing a scientific research gap, but also provides directly relevant practical knowledge on aspects of school development for educational practice and administration.

Funding

Wübben Stiftung Bildung

Project Management

Project Team

• Dr. Wolf-Dieter Lettau
• Dr. Jonas Ringler

Project Details