Educational re-engagement programs and organizational conditions for their implementation: the importance of the curricular coordination
Abstract
This contribution derives from an investigation project where re-engagement programs for young students in situation of vulnerability with positive results (an increase in the engagement of their learning and educational and social-occupational reintegration) are analyzed. It explores organizational aspects, in particular coordination among teachers, in two educational contexts in the Region of Murcia (Spain): Training Centers and Basic Vocational Training Schools. The study reports on the practical development of the coordination processes found within the above-mentioned two contexts. Theoretical Framework: It articulates on two pillars: 1) processes for school improvement and organizational conditions to enable them, 2) influence of specific educational and organizational systems on disengagement dynamics. Methodology: "Multiple-cases of multiple-units" design. Although different instruments for the collection of information were designed, the study reports solely on the semi-structured interviews conducted with the professionals involved. Results: The mechanisms and dynamics of coordination, looked at from an organizational perspective, stand out as complex but fundamental pillars of these programs, whether they present some limitations related to curricular aspects. Conclusions: Coherence and curricular relevance reveal themselves as one of the weakest points of coordination. This is aggravated by the division into departments typical of Secondary High Schools. Their complexity requires more functional coordination scopes.
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