Políticas de lucha contra el abandono escolar en España: hacia la definición de un modelo teóricometodológico

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present an analytical model designed to organize, analyze and compare policies to tackle Early School Leaving (ESL). The motivation for such systematization appears necessary after verifying the lack of a consistent and solid body for the various educational programs and policies to combat ESL. The analytical frame developed in this article is based on the theoretical and methodological approach of the Realist Evaluation (RE). The RE allows establishing the mechanisms that underlie explanatory logic programs and explain their different impacts based on the particularities of the contexts in which programs are carried out. Therefore, this article is a starting point for further analysis of specific educational programs to tackle ESL.