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The Wellbeing in Schools Action Research Program involves three distinct phases.

Wellbeing in Schools Action Research Program - Phase 1

From September 2023 - June 2024, Research Schools International led schools through the process of conducting a Collaborative Action Research Program to support student wellbeing. 1,507 individuals from 154 schools participated in the program, which was conducted across four cohorts globally. The program included monthly webinars on topics such as research-based practices that promote student wellbeing, survey design, data collection, data analysis, and sharing findings. The program concluded with a virtual conference, allowing participants to share their experiences and school findings from their involvement in the program.

Wellbeing in Schools Action Research Program – Phases 2 and 3

In Phase 2 of the Action Research Program, the International Baccalaureate (IB) is working with a smaller subset of schools who participated in Phase 1. Through webinars held from October 2024 through February 2025, the IB will support schools in developing a programme/school development plan focused on wellbeing. The program will involve five webinars, guiding schools through this process. As an additional option, participants of Phase 2 will also have the opportunity to apply for micro-credentials directly related to the webinar topics.

Phase 3 will be conducted from January – June 2025. This phase will involve implementing and assessing a wellbeing intervention and will culminate in a final webinar in June 2025 where schools can discuss their results.

Learning hubs are open, collaborative virtual spaces dedicated to enhancing knowledge and practices related to wellbeing in the school context. They encourage collective growth by bringing together enthusiastic participants to explore and elevate their understanding and practices of wellbeing in school. Learning hubs allow participants to co-create a dynamic school wellbeing community. Participants can share practices, connect, and shape thought leadership opportunities to benefit their school community and contribute to global understanding of school wellbeing. Learning hub events will take place over the course of 2024 and 2025. Thus far, the IB has launched 16 learning hubs across the globe. If your school is interested in joining a learning hub please contact: [email protected]

Wellbeing innovation submission

HundrED Spotlights are focused research projects, which select education innovations within a specific region or theme, created in partnership with external foundations and organizations. Through this Spotlight on Wellbeing in Schools, HundrED will identify 10-15 impactful and scalable education innovations. Impact and scale will be reviewed based on the evidence provided by the innovators and by using the HundrED review process. Being part of a HundrED Spotlight gives visibility to selected innovations and allows partners to build their knowledge of innovations, make authentic connections with other education stakeholders, and help education change for the better. In January 2025, HundrED will publish a report featuring the final selected innovations and will host a webinar to celebrate the innovations identified through the Spotlight on Wellbeing in Schools initiative. 

Wellbeing measurement pilot

The Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford designed this project component to explore wellbeing data collection in schools. This component involved receiving information about wellbeing in schools, collecting data with at least one group of students in each school, and completing a feedback questionnaire about the process. 39 schools participated in the Wellbeing measurement pilot, and these schools gathered over 6,000 student responses through the student survey. Each participating school received a detailed report on student wellbeing based on the data from their school.

Additionally, Oxford conducted a pilot study to identify the main opportunities and challenges for schools in implementing student wellbeing measurements. This pilot study offers valuable insights to help schools effectively measure and improve student wellbeing.