TEAM COOPERATION TO FIGHT EARLY SCHOOL LEAVING

What can we learn from second chance education programmes for adults to prevent ESL in younger generations ?

jeudi 12 novembre 2015, par Polona Kelava



Some existing second chance education programmes are examined in order to prepare the basis for a successful form and content of mainstream programmes. Good practice examples form second-chance programmes are analysed to understand which methods of work are effective for potential ESLrs, with special consideration to those students most at risk for ESL.

A Belgium study (Glorieux et al., 2011) compared two different second-chance programs and established that they attract a different participant profile, are both quite successful, but fail in attracting ESLrs from most disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds and with more problematic school careers. A rather rigid system of some programmes is believed to be the reason why a lot of ESLrs never take a second chance. This indicates that second-chance programs are necessary and successful too, but not sufficient in fighting ESL more thoroughly. On these grounds schools themselves should give more attention especially to the students who are practically unreachable in second-chance programmes : the students who have a less achievement-oriented attitude, a shorter future time perspective, and to be less capable of deferred gratification.

Some good practices are presented (among them PLYA – Project Learning for Young Adults (2014), a successful second-chance program for ESLrs in Slovenia) and their work methods analysed and compared in order to discern successful approaches to ESLrs and to translate them to mainstream education in order to prevent high rates of ESL, with a special regard to the most vulnerable groups of young people, especially those with high risk of never attending a second-chance educational program after leaving mainstream education : those weary of school, redoing a year and having personal problems.

Forthcoming

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