Performance and dropout in secondary school (high-school): evaluation of Jovem de Futuro Project

• Grant number: 13/19477-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: January 01, 2014
• End date: February 28, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Economics - Social Welfare Economics
• Principal Investigator: Naercio Aquino Menezes Filho
• Grantee: Leonardo Santana Nunes Rosa
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade (FEA). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Over the past 15 years, Brazil has consistently introduced reforms to its educational system. Enrollments increased progressively in primary and secondary levels. Nevertheless, secondary education dropout rates are still extremely high and school performance students' is lower compared to many other countries. The Instituto Unibanco designed a program called "Jovem de Futuro", in an effort to address this issue by providing resources and assistance to school administration. . Initially, the program was randomly implemented across four states, Rio Grande do Sul, Minas Gerais, São Paulo e Rio de Janeiro, reaching about 100 schools. We believe that an evaluation of the program "Jovem de Futuro" can contribute to understand the driving factors of the high dropout rates and poor performance of students in this school level. (AU)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

ROSA, Leonardo Santana Nunes. Impact Evaluation of the \Jovem de Futuro\ Experiment. 2015. Master's Dissertation - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade (FEA/SBD) São Paulo.