Upper Secondary Education for Youth at Risk: A Comparative Analysis of Education and Training Programmes in Austria, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland

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Autor/in	Schmid, Evi
Titel	Upper Secondary Education for Youth at Risk: A Comparative Analysis of Education and Training Programmes in Austria, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland
Quelle	In: International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 7 (2020) 1, S.21-44 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2197-8646
Schlagwörter	Secondary School Students; At Risk Persons; Cross Cultural Studies; Foreign Countries; Intervention; Vocational Education; Student Needs; Educational Change; Program Development; Program Descriptions; Certification; Access to Education; Program Effectiveness; Dropouts; Inclusion; Sweden; Switzerland; Norway; Austria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sekundarschüler; Risikogruppe; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Ausland; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Bildungsreform; Programmplanung; Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Inklusion; Schweden; Schweiz; Norwegen; Österreich
Abstract	Context: Vocational education and training (VET) plays a key role in reducing early leaving from education and training, and integrating youth at risk in upper secondary education. To ensure that more young people complete upper secondary education, the OECD suggests designing interventions that address the specific needs of youth at risk such as changes in the standard duration, preparatory programmes or personalised support measures. Based on a comparative analysis of such programmes tailored to the needs of youth at risk in Austria, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland, the objective of this article is to identify the different education and training models these countries employ to include youth at risk in upper secondary education. Approach: The study is based on document analysis; the documents studied are public documents such as law texts and white papers from the education authorities as well as research publications. The interventions proposed by the OECD to adapt training programmes to the specific needs of youth at risk were chosen as a basis for the comparative analysis. Further structural characteristics of the programmes complemented the analysis. Findings: The study found four different types of education and training models for youth at risk in Austria, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland: Short-track (Norway, Switzerland), prolonged (Austria), individualised (Austria, Norway and Sweden) and preparatory programmes (Sweden). Preparatory and prolonged programmes aim to help young people to achieve upper secondary qualifications through preparatory measures, more time or more support. Individualised or short-track programmes aim to adapt education and training programmes to young people's needs by reducing the programmes' demands. In all four countries, young people have the opportunity to conclude their education with a certificate at a level lower than 'regular' upper secondary education. Conclusion: The four countries surveyed differ widely in terms of educational traditions and the position of VET at upper secondary level. Regarding the integration of disadvantaged youth into education and work, the differences concerning access to upper secondary education, the importance of VET at upper secondary level and the recognition of training programmes for youth at risk may be of particular relevance. Further research is needed to empirically investigate the effectiveness of the identified education and training models as a means of integrating youth at risk into upper secondary education. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	European Educational Research Association / European Research Network Vocational Education and Training.Am Fallturm 1, Bremen, 28359, Germany. Tel: +49-421-218-66336; Fax: +49-421-218-98-66336; e-mail: ijrvet@uni-bremen.de; Web site: http://www.ijrvet.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01