Publications
Process evaluation of the Teachers Development Fund in the Netherlands
The Teachers Development Fund (in Dutch; LOF) offers teachers in primary and secondary education the opportunity to improve education by implementing their own innovative ideas. What are their experiences with LOF?
2016-83
Monitor Associate degree pilot round 4B
The added value of pilot round 4B of Associate degree programmes turns out to be modest and stems mainly from the processes that were made possible through the collaboration.
2016-81
Effects of a Master’s programme on teachers and their environment
Following a Master's programme significantly increases the professional knowledge of teachers.
2016-80
Quality, reliability or innovation?
The market for learning materials in primary education is functioning adequately. Suppliers tailor their offering to the majority of schools. The innovation and digitalization of learning materials is a step-by-step process.
2016-69
Free doesn’t make it (a) good (deal)
The Free School Books Act has not solved the underlying problems on the market for learning materials. However, the act did have positive effects for secondary education.
2016-49
Searching for LD positions in vmbo
Promotions of teachers to LD positions are very rare in preparatory secondary vocational education (vmbo). This report examines the causes.
2016-38
Effects of a master’s programme on teachers and their environment
What are the effects of following a master's programme on teachers and their environment? A first intermediate measurement gives an indication and tries to further interpret the observed effects through an realistic evaluation.
2015-82
More possibilities for new schools?
The State Secretary of Education, Culture and Science wants more posiibilities for new schools. Under what conditions will the chosen scenario of policy measures have the desired effects for primary and secondary education?
2015-59
Actual and Perceived Bureaucracy
How much bureaucracy accompanied the provision of special educational needs to pupils before the introduction of Appropriate Education in the Netherlands? This baseline study examines the bureaucracy.
2015-38
The Feasibility of New Schools in the Netherlands
How many new schools are founded in the Netherlands, how do they perform, what effect does current policy have, and what could be improved?
2015-24