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Appendix 1: Project Work, September 2006 - July 2007
September
Introduction to the schools: 'One Year On' event, Stirling University, September 29 th 2006.
Development of topic guide for first round of key informant interviews.
VRE induction/training for mentor team.
October
First support visits to schools by the mentor team.
Semi-structured interviews commenced with senior staff in the Schools of Ambition.
Schools of Ambition VRE populated with resources.
Records of school visits maintained using the VRE.
November
Online environment ( VRE) trialled by the research team.
Proposal for a 'Schools of Ambition' conference prepared.
December
Completion of first 'research skills workshops' requested by schools/first round of support visits.
January
Telephone interviews conducted with external partners working with the Schools of Ambition (n=30).
Completion of 42 interviews with members of the Leadership Groups.
Mentor team commence second round of support visits.
Transcription and analysis of interview data.
Report preparation.
February
VRE launched with the first 21 schools.
Evaluation summaries (action research projects) shared across the Schools of Ambition using the VRE.
Evaluation matrix (summary of research strands in each school) prepared and shared via VRE.
First interim report prepared and submitted to the Research Advisory Group.
March
Expansion of mentor team to accommodate tranches two and three.
Induction event for seven tranche two schools.
First meeting with tranche three schools.
Preparation and submission of plan of support for years two and three to the Research Advisory Group.
Call for contributions to the Schools of Ambition conference circulated to schools.
April
Conference planning.
Support visits to the schools by members of the mentor team.
May
Inaugural Schools of Ambition Evaluation Conference, Paramount Highland Hotel, Stirling.
Conference evaluation/conference report prepared.
Conference materials shared via the VRE.
First support visits to the tranche two schools (n=7) with Scottish Executive Senior Advisors.
Five day North Atlantic Conference attended by mentor and seven Schools of Ambition.
Support visits to the schools by members of the mentor team.
June
Semi-structured interviews conducted with the teacher-researchers working within the Schools of Ambition (n=34).
Second interim report prepared and submitted to the Research Advisory Group.
Design, pilot and distribution of e-questionnaire to all school-based participants - Senior Management Team, Research/Project Coordinators, teacher researchers (n=62).
Conclusion of support visits to the schools by members of the mentor team.
July
Entry and analysis of survey data.
Preparation of Annual Report.
Preparation for the induction event for tranche three schools (September 12th 2007).
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