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The Effect of Decreased General Training on Skills and Dropout -- Evidence from a Vocational School Reform in Hungary
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Zoltán Hermann; Dániel Horn – Education Economics, 2023
The paper studies a unique education reform that decreased the length of secondary-level vocational education from 4 to 3 years, reducing the time spent on general subjects while keeping the time spent on vocational training. We use a difference-in-difference strategy by comparing reformed schools with early adopters before and after the reform.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Secondary School Students, Job Skills
Appearance and Development of Short-Term Higher Education Vocational Training in Hungary
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Máté-Szabó, Barbara; Tóth, Dorina Anna – Acta Educationis Generalis, 2021
Introduction: This article examines the first level of the European higher education system, namely the short-cycle higher education trainings related to the ISCED 5 whose Hungarian characteristics, and its historical changes were described. Methods: We examined participation rates among OECD countries. As there are large differences in the…
Descriptors: Program Length, Vocational Education, Higher Education, Comparative Education
The Contribution of Short-Cycle Programs to Student Outcomes: Evidence from Colombia. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-709
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Lelys Dinarte-Diaz; Maria Marta Ferreyra; Tatiana Melguizo; Angelica Maria Sanchez-Diaz – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2023
Short-cycle higher education programs (SCPs), lasting two or three years, capture about a quarter of higher education enrollment in the world and can play a key role enhancing workforce skills. In this paper, we estimate the program-level contribution of SCPs to student academic and labor market outcomes, and study how and why these contributions…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Program Length, Educational Quality, Correlation
Apprentices and Trainees 2016. Annual. Australian Vocational Education and Training Statistics:
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National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2017
This annual publication provides a summary of training activity in apprenticeships and traineeships in Australia, including information on training rates and duration of training. The figures in this publication are derived from the National Apprentice and Trainee Collection no. 91 (March 2017 estimates), which is compiled under the Australian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Educational Opportunities, Annual Reports
Carl Perkins IV State Report: Secondary Schools and Students, 2016-2017
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Wyoming Department of Education, 2017
The Carl Perkins Act provides federal support for rigorous career and technical education (CTE) programs that provide students with knowledge and skills to keep the United States competitive. States are provided with funds which are in turn distributed to eligible recipients such as local educational agencies (LEAs) and postsecondary institutions.…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, High Schools
Carl Perkins IV State Report: Secondary Schools and Students, 2015-2016
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Wyoming Department of Education, 2016
The Carl Perkins Act provides federal support for rigorous career and technical education (CTE) programs that provide students with knowledge and skills to keep the United States competitive. States are provided with funds which are in turn distributed to eligible recipients such as local educational agencies (LEAs) and postsecondary institutions.…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, High Schools