THE CHOICES PROGRAM: AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR 'AT-RISK' STUDENTS AS THEY ENTER HIGH SCHOOL
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ABSTRACT. This article examines the Choices program, an innovation supported by the Ministry of Education and implemented in 2001 at Colenso High School in Napier, New Zealand. The project consisted of three learning strategies: adventure-based learning, mentoring and academic skills development. The project was run with two cohorts of 10 high school new entrants who were considered to be at risk of failing or leaving school. Those who developed and ran the program felt that although it was a worthy venture, considerable development is required to provide an effective second opportunity for a group of students who have had the poorest educational experiences the system has to offer. LE PROGRAMME CHOIX: UN MOYEN D'ENSEIGNEMENT ADAPTÉ AUX ÉLÈVES EN DIFFICULTÉ AU DÉBUT DU SECONDAIRE RÉSUMÉ. Cet article traite du programme Choix, initiative novatrice appuyée par le ministère de l'Éducation et mise en oeuvre en 2001 à l'école secondaire Colenso, à Napier, en Nouvelle-Zélande. Ce projet se fonde sur trois stratégies d'enseignement: l'apprentissage axé sur l'aventure, le mentorat et le développement des aptitudes aux études. Il a été exécuté avec deux cohortes de dix élèves qui entraient à l'école secondaire et que l'on jugeait susceptibles d'échouer ou de décrocher. Les responsables de l'élaboration et de la mise en oeuvre de ce programme estiment que l'entreprise en a valu la peine, mais qu'il reste beaucoup de travail à faire pour offrir une véritable deuxième chance aux étudiants qui ont le plus souffert des lacunes du système éducatif.Downloads
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2002-01-01
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Sullivan, K. (2002). THE CHOICES PROGRAM: AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ’AT-RISK’ STUDENTS AS THEY ENTER HIGH SCHOOL. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 37(001). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/8604
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