3.5 Aprendizagem e Avaliação

This example describes innovative approaches in an upper secondary school in Sweden - Beda Hallberg. The school offers a range of programmes that provide the foundation for personal development and active participation in society. The school also aims to provide continued support to learners and reduce the risk of drop-out by working hard to minimizes the closing times of the school with the view to staying open during some longer holidays. A team of health professionals are also well represented and includes social and psychological counsellors available to support the needs of young people.

FOLIOS is a new tool developed by the French Ministry of Education, which ensures continuous tracking of the skills obtained throughout a young person's educational path, including both academic and extracurricular skills. The objective of FOLIOS is to follow the pupils throughout their academic career. It is accessible to teachers, pupils, parents and families.

In order to prevent drop-out, the Godalen and Thor Heyerdahl Upper Secondary Schools in Norway have focused on improving and strengthening their school leadership strategies. The schools have established a range of measures to support teachers and young people alike.

Interactive Groups is one of the Successful Educational Actions (SEAs) identified in the research project INCLUD-ED. INCLUD-ED analysed educational strategies that contribute to overcoming inequalities and promote social cohesion, and those generating social exclusion, particularly focusing on vulnerable and marginalised groups. Interactive Groups are used to improve the education of children and youth in different contexts. They consist of grouping students in a class into small heterogeneous groups, each of them supported by an adult. Each of these groups is organised around four or five students, in a heterogeneous way regarding ability level, gender, culture, language and ethnicity. This example provides an understanding of IG and the results of their practice.

The project PRINED concerns the inclusion of children and pupils of socially disadvantaged background. The main aim of this project is to enhance the successful implementation of compulsory education.

The Lighthouse Room programme is focused on the learning difficulties of each learner. It provides individualised support to learners through periodic teaching in small groups with (additional) support teachers. The identified learners are provided with an individual student learning plan which helps them in accomplishing learning objectives.