3.5. Mokymasis ir vertinimas

„RESCUR. Skrodimas per bangas“ (angl. „RESCUR Surfing the Waves“) buvo trejus metus trukęs mokymosi visą gyvenimą programos „Comenius“ projektas, per kurį tarpkultūriškai ir tarptautiškai bendradarbiaujant buvo parengta ankstyvajame ir pradiniame ugdyme Europoje taikytina atsparumo ugdymo programa.

Beanstalk, a Children’s Literature Charity in England, was founded in 1973. Working closely with partner schools, they recruit, train and support volunteers to provide reading support for children between ages 3 and 13
The volunteers work one-to-one with children (with each volunteer working with one to three children), coming to the school for three hours each week over the course of a school year. To help build the child’s confidence and create trust, they may read, play and talk with the children. The Beanstalk book box is an important resource with appropriate books and games
Volunteers are asked to make a commitment to work with children for a full school year. Over time, the volunteer and the child build a trusting relationship, and the volunteer is able to learn more about the challenges children experience as they are learning.
The Charity currently reaches approximately 11,000 children across England annually.

Šiame pavyzdyje aprašomi novatoriški metodai, taikomi Švedijoje esančioje Bedos Hallberg vidurinėje mokykloje. Mokykloje vykdomos įvairios programos, kuriomis formuojami asmens raidos ir aktyvaus dalyvavimo visuomenės veikloje pagrindai. Mokykla taip pat siekia teikti nuolatinę pagalbą besimokantiems asmenims ir mažinti riziką, kad mokinys nebaigs mokyklos, visomis išgalėmis stengdamasi pailginti mokyklos darbo laiką, kad mokykla dirbtų net ir per kai kurias ilgesnes atostogas. Mokykloje taip pat suburta puiki sveikatos priežiūros specialistų komanda, joje dirba konsultantai socialiniais ir psichologiniais klausimais, kad būtų atsižvelgiama į jaunimo poreikius.
Bedos Hallberg gimnazija yra Kungsbakos mieste (Švedija) esanti vidurinė mokykla. 2013 m. ji buvo įkurta kaip nedidelė įstaiga, kurioje kiekvienam paskiram mokiniui skiriama daug dėmesio. Kai kuriems 16–20 metų jaunuoliams daugelio mokyklų fizinė ir socialinė aplinka gali kelti sunkumų ir trukdyti nuosekliai mokytis. Bedos mokykla atvira norintiems mokytis mažoje mokykloje, kurioje jie jaustųsi saugiai ir patogiai.

Dannewerkschule Schleswig, Germany is a comprehensive lower secondary school offering grades 5-10, a quarter of which have a migratory background and learning German as a second language. The school aims to be a place of learning where students with different talents and personalities are welcome and can use a wide blend of learning environments and tools.

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.

Interaktyvios grupės – viena iš sėkmingų mokymo iniciatyvų, nustatytų įgyvendinant mokslinių tyrimų projektą INCLUD-ED. Vykstant projektui INCLUD-ED buvo nagrinėjamos švietimo strategijos, kuriomis padedama panaikinti nelygybę ir skatinama socialinė sanglauda, taip pat strategijos, kurios lemia socialinę atskirtį; ypatingas dėmesys skirtas pažeidžiamoms ir marginalizuotoms grupėms. Interaktyvių grupių metodas taikomas įvairiomis sąlygomis siekiant pagerinti vaikų ir jaunuolių mokymą. Taikant šį metodą klasės mokiniai suskirstomi į nedideles mišrias grupes ir kiekvienai iš jų padeda suaugęs asmuo. Kiekvieną grupę sudaro 4–5 mokiniai; šios grupės yra mišrios gebėjimų lygio, lyties, kultūros, kalbos ir etninės kilmės požiūriu. Šis pavyzdys padeda suprasti interaktyvių grupių esmę ir šio metodo taikymo rezultatus.

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. 

Šiuo Flandrijos regiono (Belgija) projektu, kurio tikslas – užtikrinti, kad visi vaikai sėkmingai mokytųsi, ir užkirsti kelią mokyklos nebaigimui, konkrečiai siekiama suformuoti mokyklos kultūrą ir įgyvendinti keletą priemonių, padedančių išvengti kurso kartojimo.

Manchester Communication Academy (MCA) works to improve outcomes for children, families and the community. This secondary academy opened in 2010 to serve one of the most disadvantaged inner-city neighbourhoods in England. From the outset, the academy’s sponsor, a large employer in the city, wanted the school to help to contribute to a vibrant and sustainable neighbourhood, and committed to addressing the many inter-related economic, social and physical challenges which characterise the neighbourhood. This mission has directly shaped the academy programme, which places equal importance on ‘teaching and learning’ and ‘social investment’. The school’s social investment department is a highly distinctive feature of its overall strategy for addressing the impacts of disadvantage on young people’s education and wider life chances.