Methodology
How the directory is built
One field at a time, with literal evidence from fetched primary sources.
Useful coverage, honest status
Once a school's identity, location, and official website are confirmed, it can appear as a provisional profile. This keeps the directory useful while making it clear which facts still need field-level evidence.
A fact receives an evidence-backed label only when it appears on a fetched primary-source page with a source URL, retrieval date, and short evidence snippet. Unsupported values never receive verified status.
Publication gate
- Records must pass the strict school-data schema.
- Every populated field must carry field-level provenance.
- Conflicting sources are retained for human review, not silently resolved.
- At least eight core fields are required before search indexing.
Profile visibility
Vietnam and Thailand profiles remain visible while evidence capture continues. School pages below the eight-field threshold are labelled provisional and excluded from search indexing. Country and city directories remain discoverable.