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In this paper, we present the outcomes of a participatory evaluation of the smartness of a sample of Rome’s schools conducted over two years. The analysis of the results allowed:
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to follow the evolution of the schools on the smartness plane; i.e., the plane identified by the two principal components extracted from a PCA analysis applied to the indices derived from the multidimensional evaluation of the schools’ smartness;
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to study the stability of indices and indicators and identify possible strategies aimed at shortening the questionnaires and make its use more agile for future runs.
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Giovannella, C. (2020). The ASLERD Pyramid of Smartness: A Study on the Stability of Indices and Indicators in Schools. In: Rehm, M., Saldien, J., Manca, S. (eds) Project and Design Literacy as Cornerstones of Smart Education. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 158. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9652-6_8
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