'Youth At Risk': Is Technology an Answer? Project Report, 2000-2001. [Report No.: No-2

Autor/in	McGuirk, Jenny
Institution	Adult Literacy and Numeracy Australian Research Consortium, Alice Springs. Northern Territory Centre.
Titel	'Youth At Risk': Is Technology an Answer? Project Report, 2000-2001. [Report No.: No-2
Quelle	(2001), (37 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Access to Computers; Access to Education; Adult Education; Agency Cooperation; Ancillary School Services; Counseling Services; Developed Nations; Dropouts; Educational Finance; Foreign Countries; High Risk Students; Holistic Approach; Information Technology; Partnerships in Education; Policy Formation; Postsecondary Education; Program Effectiveness; Surveys; Technology Uses in Education; Youth Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Adult; Adults; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Developed countries; Industriestaat; Industrieland; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Bildungsfonds; Ausland; Problemschüler; Holistischer Ansatz; Informationstechnologie; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Politische Betätigung; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Jugendsofortprogramm
Abstract	A study examined how technology is being used in "youth at risk" programs through a survey sent to programs in the technical and further education and adult and community sector in New South Wales. About 214 surveys were sent with a response rate of 18 percent. Findings and issues arising from a literature review and the survey may be summarized under these headings: definitions of youth at risk; voice of youth; reasons for early school leaving; effects of early school leaving; fragmentation of services; access to technology; and need for professional development. The literature review, survey data, and participants at youth conferences were in agreement about what makes for effective youth programs, which includes: early intervention; collaborative partnerships; coordination between services and agencies; individual and long-term case management; small teacher/student ratios; empathetic staff, including those on the front desk; a broader, more practical and flexible curriculum; positive, youth-friendly or adult learning environments; placing youth workers in schools and teachers in youth centers; adequate food, shelter, and clothing; removing artificial or legislative barriers that impede appropriate service delivery; a central agency to provide information and support for youth and families; funding systems that respond to local needs as part of a holistic approach; and a national commitment to youth. (Appendixes include 28 references; observations; and survey and results.) (YLB)
Anmerkungen	For full text (Rich Text Format): http://www.staff.vu.edu.au/alnarc/nsw/00youthrisk.rtf.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01