Stop Dropout! Risk detection and flexible preventi..
Stop Dropout! Risk detection and flexible prevention against learners’ drop out
The PPS project (www.p-p-s.org) focuses on finding at-risk individuals, evaluating their needs and providing them with flexible support. It consists of three tools that counselors and administrators can use at various school levels, educational centres and other institutions. The tools are based on a holistic approach with the focus on the individual and his/her future opportunities and can be used sequentially or separately. The PPS project has received the Best Practice Guidance Award at the Leonardo da Vinci Thematic Monotoring Conference in 2007. In our Transfer of Innovation project, we transfer the results of this project into Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, and to Slovenia, and to produce country specific versions of the tools.The three components are The Risk Detector, an interactive electronic tool designed for counsellors to identify individuals at risk of school failure and dropping out. The technique is designed to evaluate students’ strengths and weaknesses that are considered important in the learning environment to assess not only the risk of school failure but also what type of support is most suitable for different groups of students. The Personal Profile, an interview schema for counsellors designed to systematically assist at-risk individuals to examine their strengths and weaknesses and learning environment so they can define their needs in order to better fulfil their educational and personal goals. The Flexible Prevention and Support System prevents young people from dropping out of school and assists those that have already dropped out. It is a framework for counsellors and other professionals working with young learners and is based on individual needs and provides suitable support within various communities. The cooperation is based on working on individual basis and finding suitable solutions for each individual involved.
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