Project

Methodology and methods

for Part 2 of the study conducted March 2008 - July 2008

Executive summary: methodology and methods

The first phase of Part 2 of this longitudinal study began with 50 case study school visits that were selected from the respondents to the 'environment map' survey based on geographical location and type of school. During April and May 2008 at least two members of staff in each school were interviewed including a member of the SLT and an NQT. In total, 125 interviews were carried out.

In addition to the case studies, 250 telephone interviews were conducted with SLT members in 250 schools over a two month period. As with the case studies the schools were selected from the survey conducted in the first stage of the project. The schools were selected on geographical location and type of school and 50 of the schools were non respondents to the 'environment map' survey.

The second phase of this part of the study included a quantitative survey to SLT and NQTs on the induction and progression of NQTs.