Section for Schools and Teachers

How do families organize their children's school routines, and how do their values, identities, and social environments influence the priorities and decisions they make regarding daily organization? How do these decisions impact children's development and learning success? These are the questions that the Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development at the University of Zurich, as part of the Zurich Learning Progress Study (LEAPS), is investigating in the LEAPS Parent Survey. More information can be found at www.zh.ch/lernverlaufserhebung and on the participant web portal at www.leaps-zh.ch.

Survey Objective

The online Parent Survey assesses the development and learning context of students during their compulsory schooling. The goal is to gain a holistic understanding of developmental and educational trajectories. To achieve this, LEAPS Parent Survey covers topics such as the organization of school routines, parental values and identities, as well as children's behaviors and leisure activities.

Who is Selected?

Parents of children entering the first grade of regular school kindergarten in the Canton of Zurich in the school year 2023/24, and other parents of children in the school year 2024/25.

May school principals and teachers pass on the information to parents?

Yes, school principals and teachers are invited to share the information about the LEAPS Parent Survey with parents.

What is requested from participating teaching personnel?

We request that school administrations and teachers encourage parents to participate in this important study for the Swiss education system. This includes informing parents about the objectives of the Parent Survey and motivating them to participate.

No consent forms need to be collected, as parents can provide their consent directly in the online survey.

What should a teacher know and do specifically?

• The survey aims to gather information about household, family, parenting, and family leisure activities.
• The survey is conducted on behalf of the Education Directorate of the Canton of Zurich by the University of Zurich as part of the Zurich Learning Progress Study.
• The survey is conducted concurrently with the student data collection in LEAPS, and its content is aligned with it.
• The schools, kindergartens, and the children were selected in the LEAPS sampling, and we would appreciate it if all parents participated in this survey.
• In the electronic invitation email, parents will find access information for the online survey.
• All information will be treated confidentially and stored without any personal identification, ensuring that the information cannot be traced back to the father, mother, or child. No information will be shared with kindergartens and schools.