Practice
Res Integra - Reducing early school leaving by an integrated approach
A Leonardo da Vinci project; 2004–2007
The project aimed:
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to improve guidance and counselling at (pre) VET institutes. to contribute towards ‘making better use of human resources’ in our ageing society.
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to use and strengthen already existing knowledge and expertise by sharing and implementing good practice.
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to prevent youth unemployment
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to give youngsters with social and emotional and/or learning problems a fair chance to display their capabilities
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contribute towards more social cohesion in the EU
The Res Integra project is delivering a contribution towards the reduction of early school leaving by exchanging good practices between approximately twenty VET institutes from six countries.
The approach:
The selection of good practice is based on three different ‘angles of incidence’.
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Integrated approach: concerning co-operation with other actors not primarily from within the education system. Special attention will be given to the integration of youth care.
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Pedagogical learning environment.
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Alternative didactical approaches.
The good practices of the participating VET institutes are subdivided in accordance with these angles of incidence. By incorporating elements from their counterparts abroad into their own practice, each of them is able to improve their own methodologies. The incorporation of new elements from abroad will be monitored by the foreign partners, where the idea comes from. This methodology not only offers enrichment to every good practice, but realises a teacher exchange and international teacher cooperation at the same time.
Results:
The final results are at least three proven, effective approaches to reducing early school leaving that are suitable for implementation in other environments, based on the angles of incidence mentioned above.
Co-ordinating institute:
Bve Raad
Manfred Polzin
Senior Consultant on International Affairs
Henrica van Erpweg 2
NL - 3730 AD De Bilt
Phone: +31(0)30 2219864
Fax: +31(0)30 2202506
Website: www.bveraad.nl