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On behalf of the Association of School Boards in Amsterdam Secondary Education (OSVO), Dialogic investigated for the fourth consecutive year the satisfaction of stakeholders with the Amsterdam central lottery and matching system, a component of the Amsterdam Core Procedure 2019. This central lottery is a method used to place students when transitioning to secondary school.
The study was conducted among parents/guardians of transitioning students, the students themselves, individuals involved in primary and secondary education, and other stakeholders such as the Children's Ombudsman of Amsterdam. The focus was on the implementation of the procedure and the satisfaction of stakeholders with the placement system. The study was based 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 indicate satisfaction with the assigned school, similar to last year's percentage (87%). This satisfaction naturally strongly correlates with the school's position on the preference list. Additionally, recommendations were made regarding improving communication and the availability of information resources.
