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TITLE OF THE PUBLICATION:

A review of School Based Measures aimed at Addressing Educational Disadvantage

SURNAME AND NAME OF AUTHOR(S):

Susan Weir and Peter Archer

PUBLISHER:

Educational Research Centre, Dublin

PLACE AND DATE OF PUBLICATION:

Ireland 2004

TYPE OF PUBLICATION:

Report to Educational Disadvantage Committee

LANGUAGE/S OF PUBLICATION:

English

LANGUAGE OF REVIEW:

English

DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS:

This report is an overview of selected programmes in the formal school sector which are aimed at addressing the problems of disadvantage at preschool, primary, and post-primary levels in Ireland. The programmes include the Rutland Street Project, Early Start, and Preschools for Travellers at preschool level; Breaking the Cycle, the Support Teacher Project (previously known as the Teacher/Counsellor Project. Each programme is addressed individually with particular reference to rural and Traveller education.

The report is based almost exclusively on the results of programme evaluations, with a major focus on the extent to which each of the initiatives has been successful in meeting its original aims and objectives.

COMMENTS ON THIS PUBLICATION:

The report is a good overview of the programmes available

NAME OF COMPILER:

Ann Caulfield

NAME OF INSTITUTION:

Mayo Education Centre

ROLE:

Researcher



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Stay@School at the Future of Education Conference

The Stay@School projet will be presented at the third edition of the “Future of Education” international conference, held in Florence, Italy, on 13 - 14 June 2013. Over 250 participants from all over the world will attend the conference. The conference participants belong to the sectors of higher education, school education, vocational education and training as well as adult education, therefore representing all of the target groups of the Stay@School project.

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