Evaluating Integrated Responses To Educational Disadvantage Demonstration Programme On Educational Disadvantage

Author : Nicaise, Ides
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1847425208
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book The right to learn written by Nicaise, Ides and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2000-11-08 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence has shown that individuals leaving school without qualifications are four times more likely to be unemployed than those with qualifications. Preventing and combating unemployment therefore requires active measures both in the labour market and in the institutions responsible for preparing the future workforce - educational institutions. Attempts to remedy this problem have so far largely neglected children from socially excluded families - one of the most vulnerable groups in education. The right to learn explores a wide range of strategies, both at the policy level and in the field, to improve educational success among such disadvantaged children, taking stock of good practice in a selection of EU member states, chosen to reflect the diversity in systems and policies that currently exist. The book suggests that a number of strategies are effective and feasible. The authors recommend that a sufficiently powerful opinion movement is needed to promote the transfer of experience and action on different levels. They conclude with several suggestions for good practice - not just equal opportunity and equal treatment but also equal outcomes strategies. The right to learn is important reading for teachers, school administrators, educational researchers, policy makers, NGOs, parents' associations, those engaged in youth services and teacher training, and in formulating policies to secure the social integration of the young generation.