Since twenty years, researchers of the Federal Structure of research (Learning, Training and Education; involving 257 researchers from 20 laboratories, five partners and the Rector, of the ESPE Toulouse), conduct researchs related to school refusal, school phobia, school failure, truancy, school dropout rates and the quality of life in schools. This research has involved tens of thousands of students, teachers, non-teaching staff of schools and parents, but also people of the local authorities and partner associations of schools. Experiments conducted from kindergarten to high school, have been many and generally effective. To cost efficiencies actions funded primarily by Europe, but especially to develop and transfer of the work to make them accessible to all educational communities, this project aims to assess the external validity of the shares of struggles against the dropout and improve the quality of school life in a widespread goal. Dissemination of valid actions is also a priority. Alongside these valuation procedures and external validation, the project aims to produce an electronic tool to aid in the diagnosis on pre-stall phenomena and school dropout. This project will also make available a database based on 240 variables collected by students in regular curriculum, students in specialized courses, teachers, non-teaching personnel, management staff, of course, but also the parents people of the local authorities and partner schools (associations, clubs ...). A diagnostic support software pre-leavers and school dropout is also dependent on the project. In this project, 20 partner institutions are involved. They are joined 22 others who are not part of this project, but will participate in assessment activities, validation, development and dissemination of results. This will produce a summary of the actions carried out; define the suitability of the balance sheet and the actions to be taken; share resources; validate tools in each country; of finalizing a diagnostic software and pre-stall analysis and dropout; develop a database on the stall and quality of school life; to establish valuation frameworks shares of struggles against the stall; to reflect on the transferability of each tool and how to implement it and finally develop strategies to releases results. The major impact of course for pupils for whom we strive to reduce the risk of dropout and improve their quality of life in the facility. Teachers also benefit directly since we are also developing strategies to improve their quality of work life, such as non-teachers. It is undeniable that students participating institutions will benefit from efforts to motivate and re-engage if necessary. The project aims to produce an external validation of the actions developed to fight against school dropout, generalizations opportunities will be offered by selected background characteristics. The number of students and school staff will be greatly increased. Regarding principals, project participants but also those who benefit from these later works, they will benefit from training, such as teachers, but also to a better understanding and awareness of the phenomenon. Materially, they also have the tools do not exist on the market, which will be a major asset in the conduct of the institution. For those who have never lived with action research experience, a new dynamic will be beneficial and certainly engage in effective future collaborations. In addition to training, teachers will have the opportunity to transform their practices and tools to reduce the risk of dropout and improve the quality of learning of their students. Transnational exchanges allow to share practical, if any, distributed and yet sometimes have surprising results. We don't neglect parents who directly benefit from this work and who will receive systematically a summary document in the original language
Context of the project. Since more than twenty years, researchers who have joined the Federal Research Structure specialized in Apprenticeship, Training and Education (SFR-AEF Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées ÉSPÉ / Université Jean Jaurès, bringing together 257 researchers from 20 laboratories, 5 partners and the Rectorate), have been conducting research (in particular) on school refusal, school phobia, school failure, absenteeism, school dropout and quality of life in schools. This research involves thousands of students, their teachers, non-teaching staff in schools, parents, but also people from local authorities and partner associations in schools. The experiments conducted, from kindergarten to high school, are numerous and generally effective. Objectives. In light of the many results obtained previously, the objective of this project is twofold: to produce a database on quality of life in schools and dropping out, as well as to produce software to assist in the diagnosis of pre-drop-out and to improve the quality of school life. Participating organizations. Within the framework of this project, 21 participants benefited from this co-financing by ERASMUS+: Estonia: 1 university, 1 school, 1 college, 1 high school; France: 1 university, 1 foundation, 1 company, 1 school, 2 colleges and 3 high schools; Romania: 2 universities, 3 colleges, 2 high schools. But 35 collaborations have been set up: England (7 institutions); Chile (7); Scotland (2); Canada (4)... Description of the main activities. The design and implementation of the databases (prod. O2) and the software (prod. O1) required a large number of activities, including: - the realization of two specifications (software and EEPLD platform); - the development of data collection tools in the five project languages on a dedicated server; - an illustrated version of data collection for non-readers; - the supply of the platform training module with synchronous and asynchronous training; - research on the management of schools; - a documentary survey module and a communication module; - the development of tools to help identify the factors that influence different types of school drop-outs and those that improve the quality of life in the school environment. - the obligation to produce a thesaurus and a vademecum on good practices in combating early drop out and improving the quality of life in the school environment (for software). Results and impacts achieved. We have far surpassed our objectives and expectations. The productions are in high demand and are the subject of presentations in conferences (dyads field actors & researchers). The CNSECO (Conseil national d'évaluation du système scolaire) indicated in December 2017 that it was important to create software that corresponds to the one we have produced here, we informed this organization and proposed a presentation of all the results of this ERASMUS+ project. Long-term benefits. The major impact obviously concerns the pupils for whom we do everything possible to limit the risks of dropping out and improve their quality of life in the school. Teachers also benefit very directly as we also develop strategies to improve their quality of professional life, such as that of non-teachers. It is undeniable that the students of the participating schools will benefit from the efforts made to motivate them and re-mobilize them if necessary. The Directors of schools and teachers who participate in this project (but also those who will benefit from it later) will benefit from training, better knowledge and awareness of the phenomenon. They will also have tools that do not yet exist, which will be a major asset in managing the establishment. In addition to training, teachers will then have the opportunity to transform their practices and use tools to limit the risks of dropping out and improve the quality of their students' learning. Transnational exchanges have enabled us to share/develop/adapt practices that are rarely disseminated and yet have sometimes surprising results. Let us not forget the parents who benefit directly from this work and who systematically receive a summary document in their original language. For all those who have never had an action-research experience, this new dynamic seems very profitable to us and will certainly engage them in effective future collaborations. The continuity of this project will be ensured by a network and new tools being created.