Seville, (EFE).- The Chamber of Accounts of Andalusia has recommended that the Board prepare a new strategic plan to reduce school dropouts. Also to increase school success, in addition to continuing with the analysis of centers with vulnerable students to detect their needs and respond to them.
This is stated by this body of parliamentary extraction in its evaluation report on the management of plans and programs for the reduction of educational dropout. Part of the Educational Success Plan of Andalusia (PEEA) 2017-2021 and also addresses various subsequent reinforcement programs.
In a press release, the Chamber of Accounts has specified that the objective of this audit is to conclude whether these plans and programs “have been managed in accordance with the principles of effectiveness, efficiency and economy” and whether there are areas for improvement.
Meeting the needs of vulnerable students
In its conclusions, the supervisory body asks the Board to persevere in the educational reinforcement programs in the last courses of primary education. All as a preventive action against the risk of dropout in secondary education. An issue in which the “important” work of teachers who facilitate the transit of students from the CEIP to their reference IES stands out.
Urges to attend to the needs of vulnerable students with educational reinforcement programs and to evaluate their results in terms of their effect on school success. An evaluation that must consider at least the socioeconomic and cultural index of the centers. As well as the main sociodemographic characteristics of the students, taking into account the dropout profile.
It also requests an assessment of the cumulative and continuous effect of the programs, to determine when they may lose their effectiveness. And become a permanent source to solve the structural and seasonal problems of the educational system in general.
Results of the plan against school dropout
The Chamber of Accounts considers it necessary to specify a provisional financial framework. Detailed by budget items, which makes it easier to obtain accounting documents and/or budget applications to know the expense in terms of definitive credits and recognized obligations.
It also advocates considering the external resources to the Ministry obtained by the educational centers. As well as the dedication and contributions of teachers, AMPAS, families and individuals. All to assess its effect on reducing school dropout.
This body also requests an evaluation of the results and the impact of educational dropout and school success of all the programs implemented, in addition to identifying the long-term impacts by defining indicators to consider the causes, effects and improvements of the interested parties. exclusively attributable to the programs. EFE