The early school leaver count as a policy instrument in EU governance: the un/intended effects of an indicator

Abstract Data analysis is critical to educational planning. Determining the number of school leavers is crucial for a school board when planning for interventions and supports. In researching the number of early school leavers in the province of Prince Edward Island, the method in which the data were reported affected the rates. Two critical considerations should be looked at when reporting or analyzing school leaver rates: the definition of a school leaver, and whether the data collected are cross-sectional or longitudinal. This paper explores these two elements.

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The school dropout: a case study of individual school dropouts which indentifies the "at risk" variables which contribute to the development of a profile of the early school leaver

10.31274/rtd-180813-12159 ◽

1986 ◽

Author(s):

Jon Gardner Crawford

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

School Dropout ◽

School Leaver ◽

School Dropouts ◽

Early School Leaver ◽

Early School ◽

Individual School

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Exploring Strategies to Strengthen Re-Engagement Through Second Chance Education for Early School Leavers

10.4018/978-1-7998-8579-5.ch003 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 54-73

Author(s):

Nikolaos Bitsakos

Keyword(s):

Teaching And Learning ◽

Educational Institution ◽

Detention Centers ◽

Early School Leaver ◽

Second Chance Education ◽

Early School ◽

Upper Secondary ◽

Educational Path ◽

Second Chance ◽

Detention Facilities

This survey is a qualitative analysis of written interviews of teachers (n= 367) working in Second Chance Schools, an educational institution consisting of structures operating inside and outside detention facilities in Greece. In particular, it examines teachers' proposals for reforms that will increase the socio-economic integration prospects of second-chance learners, who make up a population of former early school leaver and prisoners. This research provides a focused assessment of the inclusive teaching and learning offered by school second education. The results highlight the need for reforms in the structure and operation of second-chance structures that operate inside and outside detention centers, enhancing the training-labor market connection and creating a competitive working profile, and also the need of establishing equivalent to second-chance structures at all levels of education from primary to upper secondary to ensure a seamless educational path to entry into higher and vocational education institutions.

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Patterns of Auditory Processing and Articulation Deficits in Academically Deficient Juvenile Delinquents

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders ◽

10.1044/jshd.4801.36 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 48 (1) ◽

pp. 36-40 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Peter W. Zinkus ◽

Marvin I. Gottlieb

Keyword(s):

Auditory Processing ◽

Juvenile Delinquents ◽

Language Disorders ◽

Treatment Programs ◽

Early School ◽

Articulation Disorders ◽

Processing Deficits ◽

Academically Deficient ◽

School Period ◽

Speech And Language Disorders

Auditory processing deficits and articulation disorders were studied in a group of male juvenile delinquents. Significant auditory processing deficits were frequently observed and were significantly related to underachievement in reading, spelling, and arithmetic. In addition, articulation disorders were present in over 60% of the delinquent subjects. The results are interpreted to indicate that the evaluation of speech capabilities and auditory processing skills should be an integral part of treatment programs for delinquent populations. The importance of early intervention through identification and treatment of speech and language disorders in the early school period is supported.

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