The general purpose of the evaluation was to assess the specific intervention programmes of the implementing partners and the impact of the Initiative on absenteeism and school dropout, from the perspective of target schools and groups (pupils, teaching staff, parents).
Evaluation had the following general objectives:
• Identify the impact of the School Attendance Initiative, carried out between 2011 and 2015, regarding school dropout and absenteeism, on the 32 schools included in the evaluation.
• Identify the efficiency and effectiveness of the Initiative from the perspective of all intervention components.
• Identify transferable examples of good practice and provide lessons learned for the implementation of the new integrated model of social services in Bacău County.
• Identify certain limitations and constraints for the implementation of SAI components in schools, families, communities.
• Generate relevant information for decision-makers, supporting local, regional and national policy development to prevent and diminish school dropout and absenteeism.
The evaluation focused on finding answers to the following questions:
• How effective has SAI been in reducing the risk of dropping out and dropout rates in the schools involved?
• Have SAI interventions produced management changes in the schools involved, regarding the implementation of strategies for school dropout prevention/control and the development of school-community partnerships?
• Has SAI produced changes in the instructional strategies used by teachers in their day-to-day activities?
• Has SAI produced changes in the teacher-pupil relationship and the teacher-parent relationship?
• Has SAI produced changes in parents’ attitude towards education?
• Has SAI produced changes regarding parents’ involvement in school life?
• Has SAI produced changes in the community to contribute to the reduction of school absenteeism and dropout?
• Are SAI interventions sustainable in the schools involved?
Year Published | |
Type | |
Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
Consultant name | |
Agency Focal Point | Luminita Costache |
Focal Point Email | lcostache@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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