Course title: Methods and strategies to prevent/reduce absenteeism and school dropout
Aim of the training programme: To reduce absenteeism and prevent school dropout by training a body of teachers and remedial staff to identify the psycho-educational risk factors to which students are exposed and to manage the problems affecting the instructional-educational process.
Number of training hours: 60
Number of credits: 15
Objectives of the training programme:
1. To identify and analyze the phenomenon of absenteeism and school dropout from according to new psychological and educational theories
2. Optimizing the strategies meant to prevent/reduce absenteeism and dropout
3. Organizing and carrying out career and school counseling activities in the classroom
4. Making career counseling activities more effective by integrating online tools
Skills targeted by the training programme:
General skills:
1. Understanding the phenomenon of absenteeism and school dropout
2. Making implementation plans for the strategies meant to prevent/reduce absenteeism and school dropout
3. School and career counseling of students using computer-based methods
Specific skills:
- Analysis of truancy and absenteeism behaviors in the light of current theories
- Planning and implementing strategies to prevent/reduce absenteeism and school dropout
- Implementing school and career guidance activities in the classroom
- Integrating online tools into career counseling activities