Educational Disadvantage Centre: Two New Reports

The Educational Disadvantage Centre in St Patrick's College has been centrally involved in the completion of two recent reports, one on the theme of community based after school projects and one on initial assessment instruments and processes internationally for those who have previously experienced alienation from the formal educational system.

The after-school project report is: Current Steps and Future Horizons for CASPr: Review of CASPr North-East Inner City After Schools Project, Ivers, J., McLoughlin, V. and Downes, P. (2010).

This strategic evaluation of North Inner City  Dublin’s, Community After School Project (CASPr) includes a review of the international literature to highlight the key role of community afterschool projects in engaging with children and families at heightened risk of alienation from the school system. This report was launched in the Mansion House on June 9th  by the then Lord Mayor, Emer Costello.

 

The initial assessment report funded by the Department of Education and Science (now Skills) entitled: Is there more than what’s the score? Exploring needs and skills checking for literacy as part of a holistic initial assessment process in a lifelong learning society, Carrigan, J. & Downes, P. (with Byrne, I.) (2010)

This evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of initial assessment instruments and processes internationally concludes with recommendations regarding key dimensions of a holistic needs-and-skills-check process to engage with adults returning to education.

Copies of both reports are available from the Resource Library of the Educational Disadvantage Centre in St Patrick's College.

 

Last Updated: Tuesday September 14 2010