Improving School Engagement of African Refugee Students

本项目采用多方法研究设计，旨在调查来自难民背景的非洲学生的学校脱离问题。通过建立新知识，为政策反应和学校实践提供信息，该项目有助于提高澳大利亚难民学生的教育成就和融入成果。该项目的预期成果包括对非洲难民学生脱离学校的原因和表现形式的新见解，以及概述应对这一挑战的可行战略的参与框架。这项研究应该通过提高来自难民背景的学生的学术成果、经济参与和福利来回报切实的利益。

Using a multimethod research design, this project aims to investigate the problem of school disengagement among African students from refugee backgrounds. By building new knowledge that can inform policy responses and school practices, this project contributes to improving educational attainment and integration outcomes of refugee students in Australia. Expected outcomes of the project include new insights on causes and manifestations of school disengagement among African refugee students and a Framework of Engagement that outlines viable strategies for addressing the challenge. The study should return tangible benefits through raising the academic outcome, economic participation, and wellbeing of students from refugee backgrounds.