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Measures to prevent drop out. Mag. Slava Pevec Grm Slovenia. Measures to prevent drop outs.
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Measures to prevent drop out Mag. Slava Pevec Grm Slovenia
Measures to prevent drop outs • Supply of different possibilities of education and training programmes at upper secondary education is important, possibilities for vertical and horizontal transition: since 1996 the supply has increased • Good quality and attractive pathways though upper secondary education: curricular reform (modularised and competence-based curricula) in technical and vocational education since 2002 • More focus on demand side as regards drop outs: early identifications of students at risk; measures for more guidance, couching and support for individual student.
Policy measures • Great choice of education and training possibilities after 9-year elementary comprehensive schooling: the supply has increased • Transition from 9-year compulsory schooling into secondary education is98%.
Heterogeneity of levels of secondary education Different possibilities for continuing secondary education on various levels: • Short-term vocational education (1,5 -2,5 years), 2% • Secondary vocational education: (3 years), 19% • Secondary technical education: (4 years), 38% • Secondary general education (4 years), 41% • Vocational-technical education: +2 years (65% of students, who finish vocational education) • Bridging courses: vocational and maturity courses
VET reform: since 2002 • More flexible modularised framework curricula developed. • Very school has to prepare school curriculum in accordance with the needs of the pupils enrolled and in close cooperation with local companies. • Team work of teacher and weekly evaluation. • More individualised and flexible pathways, more support for each student, a certificate on NVQ as a partial qualifications provide access to the labour market.
Early identification and support • Early identification of students at risk by use of portfolio and formative assessment. • Schools are obliged to prepare individual learning plan, when student don’t meet the minimum standard. • Many projects for supporting schools and teachers (PUPO)
Share of the population aged 18-24 with only lower-secondary educationand not in education or training, 2006 • Slovenia, 2006: 5,2% Data source: Eurostat (Labour Force Survey), 2006
Percentage of the population (20-24)having completed at least upper-secondary education, 2000-2005 • Slovenija:2004: 88,6%, 2004-2005: 90,5% 2000- 2004- 2005 Data source: Eurostat (Labour Force Survey).