Project 6 consists of a longitudinal study with a duration of 4 years. The objective of the project is to study communities involved in learning projects that contribute to reduce or prevent inequalities and marginalisation and foster social inclusion and empowerment. In order to meet this operational objective, five case studies are being conducted in five different countries. The participating partners selected one or various schools according to the following criteria:

(a) Educational centres that have demonstrated to contribute to school success (as reflected by children’s or adolescents’ educational attainment) in relation to their context 1.

(b) Educational centres that respond to the same social characteristics: low SES and students with minority background.

(c) Educational centres with strong community involvement that are contributing to overcome inequalities

The longitudinal study will be carried out using the critical communicative methodology. In order to do so, a collection and analysis of quantitative, qualitative and communicative data corresponding to the first year of the study was carried out for each case study.

DATA COLLECTION

Family and student questionnaires

Existing data and documents

13 standardised open-ended interviews

5 representatives of the local administration (working in different areas of society) 5 representatives of other community organisations involved in the local project 3 professionals working on the local project.

13 communicative daily life stories of end-users

6 family members 7 students

1 Communicative focus group

1 group of professionals working on the local project

5 Communicative observations

5 observations looking at the characteristics and specifics of each local project, in spaces in which community participation could be found.

Close.

Close and go to results.

 

1. When referring to “school success in relation to the context” we mean that students in the educational centres selected obtain higher levels of educational attainment in comparison to students in educational centres located in similar socio-cultural and socio-economic contexts.