Local Strategies for School Improvement in Deprived Areas: Challenging Private and Public Programmes

Reference: PTDC/CPE-CED/114789/2009;

Research coordinator: Mariana Conceição Dias

Research Team: S. Gewirtz, Ana Cristina Batalha Gama, Catarina Almeida Tomás (CICS-UM), Clara do Nascimento Rolo, Maria Beatriz Bettencourt, Maria de Fátima Chorão Cavaleiro Sanches, Maria Manuela Prata (Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon – IPL);

Proposing institution: Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon (IPL)

Funding institution: FCT

Objectives: The study aims to analyse the changes that are being tested in Portuguese schools located in disadvantaged areas, associated with the implementation of new programmes of educational and social intervention. These programmes have a common focus: to combat failure and school dropout.

Keywords: Social exclusion, improvement of the school, failure at school and school dropout, change strategies.

Duration: 2011 – 2013