OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training: A Learning for Jobs Review of the United States, South Carolina 2011

Learning for Jobs is an OECD study of vocational education and training (VET) designed to help countries make their VET systems more responsive to labour market needs. South Carolina offers career and technology education (CATE) programs in high schools and career and technology centers, with relati...

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Autor principal: Kuczera, Małgorzata (-)
Autor Corporativo: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Corporate Author (corporate author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD Publishing 2011.
Colección:OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training,
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  • Summary: strengths, challenges and recommendations 5 -Strengths 5 -Challenges 5 -Recommendations 6 Chapter 1. Introduction  7 -1.1 The OECD policy review of South Carolina 8 -1.2 The structure of the report  8 -1.3 A snapshot of the system 9 -1.4 CATE in the US in comparison with vocational education in other OECD countries 11 -1.5 Appreciation of the South Carolina approach 11 -1.6 Strengths and challenges 15 Chapter 2. Policy recommendations 17 -2.1 Financial and human resources 18 -2.2 Better use of work experience 26 -2.3 Basic skills in CATE 37 -2.4 Adult learning and workforce skills 48 References 56 Annex A. Programme of the review visits  63