School Determinants of Teaching Effectiveness

Published on Sunday, 17 November 2013 17:06

The study was started in 2010 at 176 primary schools across Poland. To-date, it has covered 306 classes and 5,572 pupils who entered third-grade in autumn, 2010. Subsequent study will follow up their school careers until 2015. Researchers are monitoring the children to identify factors driving their academic achievement. The study also identifies school-specific determinants and factors related to individual characteristics plus other major drivers in the environment. The study included questionnaire surveys of parents, teachers and principals of primary schools.