Scottish Government

Evaluation of the SchoolsOutGlasgow.net project
Final Report - September 2004

University of Edinburgh
Moray House School of Education

Elizabeth Jordan, Pauline Padfield

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CONTENTS

Executive Summary
Section One: Background to the Research
The remit
The importance of SchoolsOutGlasgow.net
Outline of the project
The target groups
The project stakeholders
Time-scale
Methodology
The research process
Section Two: The Findings
Data collection
Interview process with learners
Interviews with professionals
Time-scale
Partnerships
Technical partners
Technological issues
Other issues
The tutor team
A needs led project - responding to a continuum of needs
The referral process
Completion rate
Perceptions of the SchoolsOutGlasgow.net experience
Parents' perceptions
The meanings of school
Connectivity issues
Relationships within the project
Pupils and families
Pupils and teachers
Pupils and pupils
The schools
Learning and teaching
Funding
Technical costs
Staff costs
Outcomes
Conclusions and recommendations
References
APPENDICES
A: Exemplars of Questions informing Interview Guides
B: SCHOOLSOUTGLASGOW.NET GCC - Flyers
C: Acceptable Use Policy
D: Database of Mapped Resources (Excel format, 205k)