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Commissioned by the Association of School Boards in Amsterdam's Secondary Education (OSVO), Dialogic investigated the satisfaction of stakeholders with the Amsterdam central lottery and matching process for the fourth consecutive year, a part of the Amsterdam Core Procedure 2019. This central lottery is a method used when transitioning to secondary school to place students.
The research involved parents/guardians of transitioning students, the students themselves, stakeholders from primary and secondary education, and other parties such as the Children's Ombudsman of Amsterdam. The focus was on the execution of the procedure and stakeholders' satisfaction with the placement system. The research relied on interviews and surveys for parents/guardians (32% response rate from population), students (27% response rate from population), staff from primary (24% of those approached) and secondary (24% of those approached) education.
It was concluded that parents and students are generally satisfied: 86% of parents and students reported being satisfied with the allocated school, which is similar to last year's percentage (87%). This satisfaction is understandably strongly linked to the school's position on the preference list. Additionally, recommendations were made to improve communication and available information resources.
Download the evaluation report here. For more information, please contact Leonie Hermanussen.