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The Future of Work – New education models for extending the principle of dual education
How should educational systems and school-to-work transition (SWT) regimes be modeled to better serve the needs of Industry 4.0? Although a high level of general education will be important for its training content to develop adaptability, it is not the only component to develop. What will be increasingly important are the work-related skills. This will … Continue reading
Credential Chaos in US – 308,942 credentials are adding to the confusion created by the different types of credentials
In the 1950s and 1960s, skilled workers, whether factory workers, white-collar employees, or managers and salaried professionals, tended to work for the same rm for many years—often their entire careers.1 In the words of economist Paul Osterman, “The typical American worker averaged the same number of years at their employer as did the average Japanese … Continue reading
Basic Secondary-Level Skills in Low-Income Countries – Only one out of 10 young people will be on track to gain them
Young people in developing countries will face the greatest challenges in the years ahead. In the past, many developing economies achieved growth by moving farm workers into factories. In the future, new growth models will need to be found, but these will require higher levels of skills than many economies are currently set to offer. … Continue reading
Teacher Performance Pay in US – Each year of exposure increases the likelihood of graduation from high school by 1 percentage point
Approximately all public school teachers are paid according to a salary schedule that dif- ferentiates pay by experience, seniority, and credentials, but not generally by observed performance. Education reformers have long viewed this as problematic for two reasons. First, the classroom environment presents a classic case of moral hazard: it is difficult for a principal … Continue reading
Learning a Foreign Language – 92% of European students, 20% of K-12 students in US
Students throughout the United States and Europe face many similar tasks throughout their education, from preparing for exams to writing papers. But there are glaring differences when it comes to foreign language education – or lack thereof – and the result is that far lower shares of American students study a foreign language. Learning a … Continue reading
Work-Based Learning (WBL) – Does it facilitate transitions to decent work?
This paper examines the different forms of work-based learning, and takes stock of available data on the labour market impact such schemes where they exist. It considers structured apprenticeships, internships, traineeships and other programmes that include a work-based learning component. The paper finds evidence of positive impacts of formal structured work-based learning, and argues that … Continue reading
Tertiary-Educated Workers – Older ones experience a greater earnings advantage
How does the earnings advantage of tertiary-educated workers evolve across generations? • The earnings advantage of tertiary-educated workers is highest in countries where a low share of adults have completed tertiary education, such as Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia and Mexico. • Tertiary-educated 55-64 year-olds have a higher earnings advantage than tertiary- educated 25-34 year-olds due … Continue reading
Early Childhood Education and Care – It increases women’s labour force participation, and has positive effects on children’s well-being, learning and development OECD says
While the benefits of early childhood education and care (ECEC) services to better learning are now widely acknowledged, a widespread and accessible provision for these services also helps support gender equality in the workforce. In particular, the availability, intensity, reliability and affordability of ECEC play an important role in engaging women full time in the … Continue reading
Recessions in UK – Persistent scarring effects on employment and earnings
This paper estimates the effects of entering the labour market when the economy is weak on subsequent living standards using consistent long-running household survey data from the UK. In line with previous research, we find persistent scarring effects on employment and earnings. However, we also provide the first estimates of impacts on net household incomes … Continue reading
Education in Europe – 39.9% of 30-34-year-olds have completed tertiary education and 10.6% of 18-24-year-olds out of education and training in 2017
Today, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, publishes the most recent data for the EU and its Member States on achievement against the two Europe 2020 education headline targets. One of Europe 2020 strategy’s targets is that at least 40% of 30-34-year-olds in the EU should have completed tertiary education by 2020. This … Continue reading
Education – The private average global rate of return to one extra year of schooling is about 9 percent a year and very stable over decades
Returns to investment in education based on human capital theory have been estimated systematically since the 1950s. The concept of the rate of return on investment in education is very similar to that for any other investment. It is a summary of the costs and benefits of the investment incurred at different points in time, … Continue reading
Education in Latin America – Much to be done with a different approach to teaching and learning OECD says
Much to be done, preparing students for their future, not our own past, a different approach to teaching and learning, spending “more on the same” is not enough and levelling the playing field Editor’s note : Well, a lot would apply here in Canada and Quebec ! 2.5 million students in the Ibero-American region taking the … Continue reading
VET in Europe – Breaking the general education/higher education duality might be a necessary condition to make it more attractive
Survey respondents are generally familiar with vocational education. Most Europeans have heard about VET (86%). While they recognise its heterogeneity, linking it to different statements on when (initial versus continuous) and where it takes place (school versus work-based), VET is generally associated with an education that prepares you for a specific occupation and rarely connected … Continue reading
France – 13 % des jeunes sortis de formation initiale en 2010 ont obtenu un nouveau diplôme dans les 5 années qui ont suivi
13 % des jeunes sortis de formation initiale en 2010 ont obtenu un nouveau diplôme dans les 5 années qui ont suivi. Ce phénomène, en augmentation constante, témoigne de la valeur que familles, jeunes et institutions continuent d’accorder au diplôme ; il interroge par ailleurs l’étanchéité de la frontière entre formation initiale et continue. 43 % … Continue reading
Education in Canada – The highest proportion of adults aged 25 to 64 with tertiary education among OECD countries
This report is a product of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). It is intended to facilitate the comparison of educational systems in Canada’s provinces and territories with those of countries that belong to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The document presents a series of indicators harmonized to the definitions and methodologies … Continue reading
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