Staying at School: collection of case studies
A collection of case studies featuring eight schools that have prevented students leaving school early through flexible and innovative approaches to student engagement.
During 2007 the Ministry of Education committed to reducing the number of students who leave school early each year through so-called "early-leaving exemptions." The number of students aged 15 who have left school early through this provision has increased sharply since 1998, rising to nearly 4,000 in 2006. In 2007, this number has been halved. How has this happened? By schools such as those featured in the Staying at School collection of case studies developing flexible solutions to keep more students engaged in learning for longer.
This collection of case studies profiles eight New Zealand schools that have prevented students from leaving school early through the flexible use of resources such as:
- the Secondary-Tertiary Alignment Resource (STAR);
- offsite learning, work placements and unsupervised visits for students, using section 71 of the Education Act 1989; and
- relationships with local tertiary providers, industry and business.
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