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Summative evaluation of the Education transition modelling project
Overview
In Romania the transition from the lower to upper secondary education represents a serious challenge, especially for vulnerable children.
According to UNICEF studies, there are different profiles of vulnerable children at risk of school dropout: Roma children, children with disabilities, children from rural areas and poor families. High schools (providing general education as well as vocational training) are available mostly in towns and cities. In some cases, there is no public transportation system, or it is too expensive for their families to pay for transportation. In addition, supplementary hidden costs (school supplies, food, clothing, tutoring etc.) have a negative influence on school participation.
Since dropout is a multifaceted phenomenon, explained by educational, individual and social variables, the proposed solution requires a cross-sectoral approach, bringing together the education and social sectors and addressing children’s needs with a holistic approach. The proposed model focuses on: helping disadvantaged students to compensate for learning outcomes gaps so that they are well equipped for the national evaluation at the end of grade 8, Motivating adolescents to continue their education and increase their resilience and non-cognitive skills essential for continuing an educational path, support parents of adolescents to help their children continue schooling, improve teachers’ on-the-job training, provide 2 types of microgrants to schools and high schools to support school participation of adolescents and student scholarships. The model was implemented over a period of 4 years in 50 schools from Bacau County some that were also participating in the Quality Inclusive Education model that preceded the one proposed for evaluation.
Report Details
| Year Published | |
| Type | |
| Joint | No |
| Partner/s | N/A |
| Agency Focal Point | Eduard Petrescu |
| Focal Point Email | epetrescu@unicef.org |
| Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
| Geographic Scope | Country |
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