Completed project · 2005–2008
ReBiz II
The objectives of the project “ReBiz II” are the consolidation of the development processes begun in “ReBiz I” in the fields of staff development, organisational development, cooperation relationships and teaching development, the transfer of results already achieved, the testing and introduction of staff cost budgeting, and the implementation of the quality management model Q2E (Quality through Evaluation and Development) at the vocational schools and school centres of upper secondary level. This quality assurance system is based on the establishment of a comprehensive feedback culture and school-related self-evaluations. Further cornerstones are the joint development and implementation of a quality mission statement, the steering and documentation of quality processes, and external evaluation. In addition to the five schools and school centres that were already involved in “ReBiz I”, the project includes all other vocational schools and school centres of upper secondary level in Bremen and Bremerhaven. In the sense of an action-oriented research approach, the scientific monitoring is an integral part of the project and works in close cooperation with the core project team and the project schools.
Research focus
- How does the extension of the autonomy of vocational schools (staff cost budgeting, head teachers acting as line managers) affect school organisation and the design of teaching and learning processes?
- How is the introduction of internal school steering instruments (work planning, target and performance agreements, quality management) at vocational schools to be assessed? What are the strengths and weaknesses of these concepts?
Methods
In the sense of an action-oriented research approach, the scientific monitoring is an integral part of the project and works in close cooperation with the core project team and the project schools. In detail, it performs the following tasks:
- Support and advice in implementing the transfer concept;
- Project-related qualification for the regional vocational training centres;
- Evaluation of the project priorities;
- Documentation of the process and publication of relevant results.