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Dialogic, together with Oberon, is conducting research into team qualifications within the 10-14 education sector.
Initiatives for 10-14 education have emerged to create a smooth transition between primary education (po) and secondary education (vo). Students following this education system only make their final choice for vmbo, havo, or vwo at the age of 14. In our current system, teachers are trained for either primary or secondary education. To teach students aged 10 to 14, teachers therefore formally require a dual qualification, and in some cases, a double staffing of teachers is necessary. To find a solution to this undesirable situation, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science has started the team qualification experiment from the 2020-2021 school year: this means that the team providing 10-14 education collectively possesses the necessary qualifications, without this needing to apply to each individual teacher. Within the team, teachers and their qualifications complement each other. Schools are eligible for team qualifications if they offer 10-14 education and apply for team qualifications.
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science has asked Dialogic and Oberon to conduct research into the team qualification experiment for 10-14 education. The research focuses on the establishment of team qualifications, results and goal achievement, and the effects of the experiment. Based on the findings, recommendations will be made regarding future legislation and regulations. In their approach, Dialogic and Oberon combine a depth and breadth approach. The depth approach involves following a maximum of sixteen participants in the experiment over time. These initiatives participate in a baseline measurement, interim measurement, and final measurement. We interview or survey school management, school boards, teachers, students, and parents. In addition, there is a less intensive breadth approach, where other initiatives participating in the experiment are monitored. The research will conclude with a workshop involving representatives of the initiatives; this is to validate the findings and provide input for the recommendations.
During the process, three interim reports will be submitted to the client: in January 2021, September 2021, and September 2022. The final report will be delivered in October 2023.
Download the first interim report here.
Want to learn more about this research? Contact Tessa Groot Beumer.