INCLUSIVE ASSESSMENT MAP - I AM Project

We invite you to participate in a research project about a new tool to select appropriate educational support to students; below, you will find information about this project and your participation.

What type of project and why should I participate? As part of the ERASMUS+ Map I AM project, this pilot study aims to test a tool for teachers to identify possible classroom interventions and learn about the usefulness of the tool. We will study how teachers experience the tool and their attitudes towards school and inclusion.

To achieve this, we kindly ask you to complete this questionnaire regarding teachers and other school staff experiences. These experiences relate to 1) the everyday environment in their school or classroom in terms of social, physical and learning aspects and 2) the readiness to use the I AM tool and the perceived usability of it. It will take approximately 15-20 minutes to fill out the questionnaire.

In order to find possible changes regarding perceptions of school and school climate, we will ask you once more in 4 months after using the tool to fill in the same questionnaire. To identify your answers now and then without risking your confidentiality, we will start the survey with a few questions to create a unique code without us being able to know who you are. The second time you fill in the questionnaire the same code will be used. 

What happens to my information?   Your privacy will always be protected (i.e., the responses from participants will not be identified at any time since the responses to the first four questions will create a confidential code to identify responses from the same person without us knowing who that person is). When data collection is finalised and a dataset created, with responses from both time points, these initial questions will be deleted as further use of them are unnecessary in accordance with GDPR. Participants can contact the research project regarding their responses until the dataset is finalised. Therefore, anonymity, confidentiality and exclusive use of data for the present study are guaranteed. The research team of the project will have access to the data, which will be stored securely at the Escola Superior de Educação - ESE (Portugal), in a place with restricted access to the research team. Data will be shared with countries within the EU and EES but not third countries.

This study is conducted in multiple countries (Austria, Belgium, Germany and Portugal), and the feasibility of the study will be compared nationally, indicating that anonymised data will be shared with research partners within the Map I Am project.  

Is my participation voluntary? Your participation is voluntary, and you can choose to withdraw your participation at any time. If you choose not to participate or wish to cancel your participation, you do not need to state why, and it will not affect your future care or treatment. If you wish to cancel your participation, please get in touch with the person responsible for the project (see below).

Do I have access to results? We ensure that participants have access to the study’s final results if they wish to do so. The study results will be used for research purposes (dissemination in scientific events or journals), and the data will never be treated or presented on an individual level.

For any questions regarding the study, do not hesitate to contact the responsible team at iam@bildung-wien.gv.at. 

Thanks for your collaboration!