1.3. Gestione scolastica

The project partners designed and implemented a new anti-bullying programme in schools in five EU countries. It drew on the experiences of existing programmes and practices originated by the project partners working in different cultural contexts.  It provided further evidence of effective approaches to the reduction of bullying in schools that will inform the development of improved child centred, whole school strategies for adoption at European level.

The project goal is to provide a comprehensive analysis of best practices for preventing ESL in partner countries in the areas: of ESL monitoring systems; and, methods of counteracting ESL and reintegrating students.

Project partners were from Poland, the UK and Italy. Outputs include a report on ESL monitoring systems, a report on prevention and reintegration methods, and a training pack.

Essunga, a Swedish municipality, transformed the ranking of its schools from the bottom to the top of the national school league tables between 2007 to the top in 2010. Essunga has three elementary schools and one lower secondary school (grades 6-9). With 5,500 citizens, it is one of the smallest municipalities in the country. The increase in levels of achievement is attributed to a research-based approach of inclusive education. For years, the three elementary schools in Essunga had consistently experienced low educational levels. An increasing number of students were refugees or in “family placements”. In 2007, only 76% of students were eligible for upper secondary school and 20% of these were placed in special education classes. These results compelled political and school leaders and school staff to identify targeted measures to address these challenges. The municipality focused on interventions at school and in the local community to prevent school absence and increase attendance.

Emerge chiaramente dall'esperienza irlandese che le iniziative educative sviluppate presso le scuole possono elevare il livello di istruzione degli adulti coinvolti e portare a un senso generale di maggiore responsabilizzazione nella comunità locale. Il coinvolgimento dei genitori, specialmente nelle aree di precarietà socio-economica, non va soltanto a vantaggio dei bambini e della scuola, ma è un aspetto fondamentale dell'apprendimento permanente [Parents as Partners in Schooling (I genitori come partner nelle scuole) - OCSE 1997]

Questa serie di indicatori strutturali per sistemi inclusivi nelle scuole e attorno ad esse possono essere utilizzati da dirigenti scolastici, insegnanti, genitori o altri partner scolastici per riflettere sull'inclusività della loro scuola. Gli indicatori sono redatti in forma di enunciati ai quali rispondere sì o no, che potranno guidare gli operatori scolastici nell'autovalutazione in una serie di aree pertinenti. L'inclusione nelle scuole è intesa come un ambiente di apprendimento che assicura sostegno e qualità, grazie a scuole e classi accoglienti che si prendono cura di tutti. Questo obiettivo si raggiunge evitando le discriminazioni, adottando un approccio olistico alle necessità dello studente (a livello emotivo, fisico, cognitivo e sociale) e riconoscendone i talenti e le opinioni.

Gli indicatori comprendono i seguenti settori chiave:

1. un approccio scolastico integrale ai sistemi inclusivi
2. qualità della leadership scolastica e dei docenti
3. promozione dell'integrazione sistematica di politiche e pratiche
4. un'attenzione multidisciplinare alla salute e al benessere
5. promuovere il coinvolgimento dei genitori e il sostegno delle famiglie
6. e rispondere alle necessità di individui e gruppi particolarmente vulnerabili

La scelta degli indicatori trae spunto da importanti documenti strategici del Consiglio dell'UE e della Commissione Europea, nonché da recenti dati -internazionali in materia di istruzione inclusiva.

Il presente strumento fa parte di una più ampia relazione sugli indicatori strutturali per sistemi inclusivi nelle scuole e attorno ad esse (in inglese), che fornisce un contesto generale e le spiegazioni relative a ciascuno degli indicatori.

Autori:
Paul Downes, Institute of Education, Dublin City University
Erna Nairz-Wirth, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Viktorija Rusinaitė, PPMI

In the school year 2015/16 the Schulzentrum Ybbs (a school center consisting of three vocational upper secondary schools) introduced a concept called IndY, which involves that 20% of the teaching time is intended for individualized learning. IndY aims at improving students’ expertise, motivation, self-responsibility, self-management, collaborative skills, emotional intelligence and learning methods.

The Joaquim Ruyra Elementary School is located in a disadvantaged suburban district of Barcelona. In the 2016-2017 school year, 92% students were immigrants representing 28 different nationalities (including Pakistan, Morocco, Georgia, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, the Philippines, China, Bangladesh, Senegal, and the USA) or from minority background (Romani). The school has a 40% mobility rate.  

National and international press have referred to the school as the miracle school as it had achieved academic outcomes above the average in the Catalan standardised tests, outperforming elite schools in the Catalonia region.

All classes in the school feature group work 40% to 60% of the time. The groups mix students of different abilities, genders and nationalities.  The small groups are designed to ensure that no one is left out, and students are encouraged to participate actively.  Each group is facilitated by an adult (e.g. a classroom assistants, a parent).  Psychologists and special education teachers may also work in the classrooms, and they support volunteer parents, teachers and the students.  The extra support and student interaction are considered as essential for supporting and reinforcing children’s learning. 

La mia istruzione, la mia professione, il mio futuro è un progetto che mira a prevenire l'abbandono scolastico e ad incoraggiare e stimolare gli studenti a continuare la scuola.

The project focuses on the role of school leadership in actively structuring the educational process for learning and equity.

The project builds on the achievements of the Comenius Network “European Policy Network on School Leadership (EPNoSL, 2011-2014)”.

The project involved two intense job shadowing activities in Vienna and Berlin. Good practice and obstacles were identified though feedback forms, and solidified in collaborative analysis and evaluation.

Tools to support leadership action were developed and tested by the two school principals in everyday school life, and analysed through questionnaires/surveys and subsequently evaluated and summed up in bilateral groups.

The film produced by the partners can be found here:

https://youtu.be/UJR9Opwg4QM