Lifelong Learning Project - School Inclusion - Preventing Early School Leaving

"How to mobilize the resources of the actors to foster a faster and more appropriate management of minors in situation of absenteeism or school dropout." Towards a common reference.

Ghislain PLUNUS, Research Coordinator

ULG (University of Liège). Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. Department of Education and Formation.

LIEGE Phase 1: November 2008 Phase 2: Final Report 2009-2010 (May 2010) Phase 3: Final Report 2010-2011 (September 2011)

Research

French

English

This research aims at preventing and providing answers to situations of absenteeism and / or school dropout, as well as improving collaboration between different actors concerned by this issue.
It has the following objectives:
1. To develop a common reference to the various actors
2. To implement, monitor and regulate a device of collaboration between sectors
3. To anchor the device in the daily practices of actors
4. To develop a plan and / or recommendations for the broadening of the experience in the whole French Community.
5. To develop an Internet platform that allows actors in the field to quickly access to references and tools developed under this project.

Action-research is recent and large. It was carried in three phases.
The first two phases of the research aimed at the same purpose: "to help any professional involved to better orient himself in the diversity of services set up and thereby strengthen the network approach in intervention practices":
The first phase (2008-2009) was designed to allow an articulated intervention the most optimal manner which is between the three spheres (educational, legal and social) in order to assist students in a situation of absenteeism or school dropout in a more accurate and faster way (if necessary).
The second phase (2009-2010) has identified new targets: implementation and regulation of the intervention protocol among the actors of the three spheres, in four judicial districts (Liège, Huy, Verviers and Mons).
The third phase (2010-2011) focused on expanding research to three new judicial districts (Charleroi, Namur and Tournai).

Phase 1 – November 2008
http://www.aidealajeunesse.cfwb.be/fileadmin/sites/ajss/upload/ajss_super_editor/ajss_editor/documents/Accrochage_Rapport_de_recherche_ULG.pdf

Phase 2 – May 2010
http://www.aidealajeunesse.cfwb.be/fileadmin/sites/ajs

Martine PRIGNON

AEDE-EL

Counsellor