INCLUD-ED Integrated project from Sixth Framework Programme

Cluster 1: EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS IN EUROPE. THEORIES, CHARACTERISTICS, AND OUTCOMES

PROJECT 2. European effective educational practices: How is education contributing to overcome or reproduce social exclusion?

Project leader: Myranda Christou (University of Cyprus). .

GENERAL OBJECTIVES: To analyse components from educational practices that are decreasing the rates of school failure and those of the practices that are increasing them.

RESEARCH QUESTION: Which educational practices (at the level of system, school and classroom) increase school failure and which ones lead to school success?

OVERVIEW OF PROJECT 2

WP 6

T: July 2007 - October 2007

State of the Art: Education in Europe

Literature review : Revision of the literature on educational reforms, theories and policy developments in Europe.

* Working papers: Literature on effective educational practices in Europe (a paper for each level of education and for each area of knowledge)

WP 7

T: November 2007 - March 2008

Case studies I. 20 case studies on educational effective practices.

Case studies: 10 standardized open-ended interviews, 1 communicative focus group, 5 communicative observations and document about the educational centre.
Virtual meeting.

WP8:

T: April 2008 - June 2008

Case studies II. 20 case studies across Europe

Transcription & Data Analysis
Preliminary reports
Report 3: Educational practices in Europe. Overcoming or reproducing social exclusion.

WP 9

T: July 2008 - August 2008

Discussion and Dissemination

Project meeting (T: 22, Nicosia).
International Scientific Workshop. (Nicosia).
Online Publication of a Collection of Monographs (published in English)

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