Student Flows and Employment Opportunities before and after Implementation of a Third Year in Vocational Programmes at Upper Secondary School

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    • Availability:
      Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training. Available from: Bernan Associates. 4611-F Assembly Drive, Lanham, MD 20706-4391. Tel: 800-274-4447; Fax: 800-865-3450; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.trainingvillage.gr/etv/projects_networks/EJVT/
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      22
    • Subject Terms:
      Academic Achievement; Employment Opportunities; Participant Characteristics; Educational Change; Educational Policy; Policy Analysis; Comprehensive Programs; Graduation Rate; Dropout Programs; Cohort Analysis; Program Effectiveness; Foreign Countries; Program Descriptions
    • Subject Terms:
      Sweden
    • ISSN:
      1977-0219
    • Abstract:
      The present study describes students flows before and after the latest reform of upper secondary school in which a third year as well as a new grading system and new entrance requirements were introduced in vocational programmes. Published and unpublished data on student flows through upper secondary school before and after implementation of the reform form the basis of the study. Results show that after implementation of the reform the number of students who left upper secondary school without completing their education increased dramatically. However, most dropouts left upper secondary school late in their third year. Employment opportunities were much better for this group than for those who had left school in their first or second year, but not as good as for those who had completed a vocational upper secondary education. (Contains 5 tables and 1 figure.)
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2008
    • Accession Number:
      EJ808774