Mindset Teams in the Scottish education system (PHIRST Insight)

The aims of the evaluation are to:

a) determine the impact of the Mindset Teams intervention on pre-specified outcomes relating to teachers and young people;

b) explore the implementation, barriers and facilitators and diffusion of the Mindset Teams programme within and across schools.

The study will examine whether the programme logic model (Appendix 1) that we have co-produced with Winning Scotland and key stakeholders is valid, including the change mechanisms through which the proposed outputs and outcomes are achieved (or not). The research questions are: 1. What are the drivers and barriers for sustained mindset growth practice within and around schools?

2. What are the drivers and barriers to cultural transformation within schools? 3. How do local and national stakeholders support a mindset culture within and across schools? 4. How does the programme support diffusion of learning within and across schools?

5. What are the impacts of Mindset in Education on teacher beliefs, attitudes and awareness of growth mindset practice and health and wellbeing?

6. To what extent can routine data be used to examine the impacts of Mindset Teams on young people’s education and health outcomes (e.g. attainment, attendance and mental health and wellbeing)?