School and WOW_Conference Report_Finland
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School and WOW_Conference Report_Finland
Conference Report “School and the World of Work” Preparing young people for a changing world of work 9th – 11th June 2008 Jyväskylä, Finland Participated countries: Austria Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Greece Italy The Netherlands Poland Romania Slovakia Spain 2008 Page 1 Table of content Table of content Preamble................................................................................................................... 3 The Comenius Network “School and the World of Work”................................... 3 Agenda .............................................................................................................. 6 Explanation and arrangement of exchange of good practise during the conference ......................................................................................................... 9 Validation form for good practise ..................................................................... 11 The factors behind the success - PISA studies....................................................... 13 National core curriculum as a qualitative................................................................. 18 benchmark in lifelong guidance............................................................................... 18 Managing career resources and regional communication between schools, enterprises and social partners in web-based platform - design strategies............. 26 Introduction to and management of ........................................................................ 29 work practise period vacancies in the Internet ........................................................ 29 Preparing young people for a changing world of work ............................................ 31 “Career distance guidance for schools in ................................................................ 32 disadvantaged rural areas” ..................................................................................... 32 Three-tiers-structure of............................................................................................ 34 counselling in schools in Austria ............................................................................. 34 The guidance counsellors’ training towards Europe based on the projects............ 36 Einstein4ALL........................................................................................................... 40 Guidance system in education and employment..................................................... 42 Good practices in transitions from school to work in Italy........................................ 53 SCHOOL LABOUR OFFICE ................................................................................... 56 Ambassadorsnetwork…. ......................................................................................... 58 “Career Catching Coach” ........................................................................................ 61 The Information and Career Counselling Project .................................................... 65 FUNDACION RED ANDALUCIA EMPRENDE ....................................................... 67 Preparing young people for a changing world of work ............................................ 70 Format for Reference Acitivities .............................................................................. 71 Page 2 Preamble Preamble The Comenius Network “School and the World of Work” Partners: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia and Spain The central aim of the network “School and the world of work” is to give contributions for improvement of policies, strategies, structures and processes in Europe, to give all young people a chance for a successful pathway from school education to the world of work and employment. This task is seen as a part of European policies for the Youth, for education and employment, and as a part of Strategy for Lifelong Learning within the Lisbon Agenda is one of the most important tasks of European strategies for education, for employment, for lifelong learning and for social cohesion. The main approach of the Comenius network “School and the World of Work” is, that the best way to fight against youth unemployment is to improve proactive processes at all interfaces between school and the “World of work” that youth unemployment can´t emerge at the beginning of career pathways of young people. There exist a lot of experiences, developments and best practices in European countries. The gap is however missing clear pattern of the main criteria for successful transition for young people from school to work and of the most hindering aspects for successful and smooth transition. The benchmarks for the last interim report 2006 shows, that some reforms are moving forward but not enough, especially in the field of youth unemployment and the transition from young people from school to the world of work. A casual point is, that the benchmarks – especially low achievers in reading, upper secondary completion, early school leavers – in several countries don´t correlate with the situation of young people in further pathways, in labour market and employment. A main thesis is that there are essential additional aspects responsible for a successful and smooth transition from young people from school to the world of work in a smooth and sustainable successful way. The network discovers, analyzes, documents, disseminates the casual elements of successful preparation, orientation, guidance, counselling and coaching of young people at the process from the initial education to a further pathway in profession and the world of work. This work will be done in 3 working groups: 1) Principles and criteria, 2) School and 3) Transition. Principle, criteria and methods of the network are: strict reference to European policies and strategies, evidence based exchange of experiences, transfer from best practise examples between the partner countries, analyse and description of special models in fields of special interest. The Partnership consists of various types of institutions with responsible and experience at the interface between school and world of work with additional background of national and regional networks. Page 3 Preamble The partners in the network: Austria Styrian Association for Education and Economics Czech Republic Association of Educational Guidance Counsellors Denmark VUE – The National Knowledge Centre for Educational and Vocational Guidance Finland University of Jyväskylä Germany Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg Greece Greek-German Education Italy Eurocultura The Netherlands Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch Poland Jagiellonian University Romania Institute of Educational Sciences Slovakia Slovak Academic Association for International Cooperation Spain Andalusian Entrepreneurship Network Participants Austria “Styrian Association for Education and Economics” Peter Härtel Michaela Marterer Czech Republic “Association of Educational Guidance Counsellors” Libuse Triskalova Irena Leva Zdenek Triskala Denmark “VUE – The National Knowledge Centre for Educational and Vocational Guidance” Carla Tonder Jessing Lisbeth Hojdal Finland “University of Jyväskylä” Jaana Kettunen Seija Nykänen Germany “Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg” Peter Weber Greece “Greek-German Education” Nora Gikopoulou Italy “Eurocultura” Luciana Levi Bettin Gianluigi Rago The Netherlands “Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch” Theo van de Veerdonk Hetty Oomens Hans Migchielsen Page 4 Preamble Poland “Jagiellonian University” Monika Zdziech Czeslaw Noworol Romania “Institute of Educational Sciences” Speranta Tibu Alina Gavrilita Slovakia “Slovak Academic Association for International Cooperation” Jozef Detko Maria Vojtova Spain “Andalusian Entrepreneurship Network” Maria Jose Cousinou Speakers during conference and study visits Mr. Raimo Vuorinen, University of Jyväskylä Professor, Mr Jouni Välijärvi, Director of the Institute for Educational Research Principal Mr Matti Virtala Kuisma Niemelä, President, CEO S group Keskimaa Mr Matti- Vesa Volanen The second thematic conference of the network was focused on the theme “Preparing young people for a changing world of work” and was held on 9th -11 th of June 2008 in Jyväskylä, Finland. Thanks to the University of Jyväskylä who hosted this conference. This conference reports includes the presentations and good practises presented during the conference and is part of the area “School”, reflects the elements of the situation in the partner countries and gives inputs for the common European development especially in this field. One of the aims of the 2nd thematic conference was to create on basis of exchange of good practise a common structure to describe good practise for the websites area “reference activities” to built up a search engine concerning specific criteria and principles and give the target group of the network the opportunity to search for practises and policy measures in the area “School and the World of Work”. All further information about the project and contact in the partner countries you find on the website: www.school-wow.net. Co-ordinator: Peter Härtel Michaela Marterer mm@stvg.com ph@stvg.com Styrian Association for Education and Economics Freiheitsplatz 2 8010 Graz Austria Page 5 Preamble “Preparing young people for a changing world of work” Agenda Monday 9th of June 8:45 leaving hotel to the meeting place. Walk with Ms Jaana Kettunen to Agora Building which is next to the hotel. Meeting room is Lea Pulkkinen Hall on the 4th floor. 9:00 -10:30 Opening of the thematic Conference Welcome to Jyväskylä Ms Jaana Kettunen The context of the Conference in the Network “School and the WOW” Mr Peter Härtel The factors behind the success - PISA studies Professor, Mr Jouni Välijärvi, Director of the Institute for Educational Research 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 – 12:00 National co-curriculum as a qualitative benchmark Mr Raimo Vuorinen 12:00 – 13:00 lunch You have to pay by yourself 13:00 – 14:30 Managing career resources and regional communication between schools, enterprises and social partners in web-based platform - design strategies Mr Raimo Vuorinen & Ms Jaana Kettunen & Study counselor 14:30 – 15:00 Coffee or fruits 15.00 – 16.00 Overview about the country reports: Similarities, differences in the partner countries and possible effects for the common work Mr Peter Härtel 17:00 Departure from the hotel to the Kuhankoski Institute, Vocational Special Education Centre 17.30 – 18.30 From school to world of work - Vocational Special Education Principal Mr Matti Virtala 18.30 Sauna and buffet dinner (you are invited) 21:30 Departure from Kuhankoski back to the hotel Alba Page 6 Preamble Tuesday 10th of June 8:45 leaving hotel to the meeting place. Walk with Ms Jaana Kettunen to Institution for Educational Research (700 meters). 9:00 -11:00 Exchange of good practise: topic school All partners 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break 11:30 – 12:30 The work in school and its impact for a successful transition for young people Common discussion in plenary session with an input from Mr Matti- Vesa Volanen: “Transitions needs definitions of positions” 12:30 – 13:15 lunch You have to pay by yourself Each partner can decide who will join the organisational issues or join the visit of team academy. Group 1: 13.15 – 14.30 Communication materials for the network and for national dissemination Common discussion about Website, Database, Leaflets, administrative and financial issues and open questions from the partners Ms Michaela Marterer, Mr Johannes Franek Group 2: 13:15 – 13:45 Walk to the team academy through beautiful campus 13:45-14:45 Team academy presentation 14:45-15:00 Walk to Hotel Alexandra 14:30 – 15:00 Walk to the Hotel Alexandra through beautiful campus Group 1 and group 2: 15:00 – 16:00 S group Keskimaa – – presenting the company’s view on a topic Kuisma Niemelä, President, CEO 18:30 Hotel Alba Walk with Ms Jaana Kettunen to harbour or stay in town and meet the group at the harbour at 18:45 19:00 - 22.30 Dinner cruise on Lake Päijänne (you are invited) Page 7 Preamble Wednesday 11th of June 8:45 leaving hotel to the meeting place. Walk with Ms Jaana Kettunen to Institution for Educational Research (700 meters). 9:00 -10:00 Exchange of good practise: Topic School 9:00 -11:00 Exchange of good practise: Topic Transition All partners 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break 11:30 – 12:30 Networks and process of transition Common discussion in plenary session 12:30 – 13:30 lunch You have to pay by yourself 13:30 – 15:00 Clustered working groups Preparation of the next project-section part regarding the Topic “Young people and transition in the WOW” (Timetable and working plan) Leaded by: Principles and Criteria Mr Peter Weber School Ms Jaana Kettunen Transition Ms Michaela Marterer 15:00 – 15:20 Evaluation of the conference open session Mr Peter Weber 15:20 – 15:30 Close of the thematic conference “Preparing young people for a changing world of work” By the host and by the co-ordinator Ms Jaana Kettunen and Mr Peter Härtel 20:00 If you want to we will have a common dinner (you have to pay by yourself): Page 8 Preamble Explanation and arrangement of exchange of good practise during the conference On basis of the number of your responses by working group and the mentioned good practise following arrangement of the number of presentations were made with the focus on the area school. Responses by working group Country Principles and criteria School Transition Austria Denmark Germany Slovakia The Netherlands Romania Poland Greece Spain Italy Czech Republic Possible presentation of examples of good practise School Transition 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total 1 10 6 Page 9 Preamble We asked you to make presentations to followings topics of your mentioned good practise for 10 minutes and use 15 minutes for questions and discussion of the group and fill in the validation form for good practice for each presentation (cf. next page) to get more information to built up common criteria for description of reference activities for the homepage. Example Country Example 1 Denmark "create your own business" Example 5 Exchange of good practise: Topic 9:30 - 09:55 school 10:00 - 10:25 Example 2 Example 3 Greece Austria Combination of vacations with personal training 3-tier system Example 6 Example 7 Room 2 Topic CLIL – Content and Language Integrated Learning Slovakia Ongoing learning process The (secundary school - vocational Netherlands school) Czech republic 10:30 - 10:55 Example 4 Poland Transnational vocational counselling Example 8 Germany Example Country Example Country Example 10 Example 4 Denmark Austria Example 5 Romania Example 6 Spain Tuesday 10. June 2008 Time 9:00 - 09:25 Wednesday 11. June 2008 Time Exchange of good practise: Topic 9:00 - 09:25 school 9:30 - 09:55 Exchange of good practise: Topic 10:00 - 10:25 Transition 10:30 - 10:55 Room 1 Topic Example 2 Room 1 Topic Einstein4all: cooperation The municipality/schools/compani Netherlands es Regional Network ProFIS Germany Network of Province Viecenza Italy Example 3 Slovakia Example 9 Example 1 “School Labour Office” Example Page 10 Country KÜM: more than 20 Schools extra guidance stuff is integrated Room 2 Topic Competitions: students in cooperation with local companies Carreer-Caching-Coach Information and Carreer Counselling Technological Spaces Network of Andalusia Preamble Validation form for good practise Validation form for the activity: (Please fill in: Number or name) Presented by: Please use this form to valuate the presentation and the presented activity and leave the filled in form after the presentation on the table. Valuated by: Country: Name: 1) For my country this activity is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Standard 7 8 9 10 innovative If you have more than 5,5 points – please answer the questions 2 and 3; if not continue with 4) 2) Because it is: Innovative in system / structure / strategies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Please specify __________________________________________________ 3) Because it is: Innovative in process / procedures / practice 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Please specify __________________________________________________ 4a) Very useful for me in the presentation was …(please mention up to 3 issues): 1)__________________ 2)____________________ 3)_________________ 4b) Very useful for me in the discussion was …(please mention up to 3 issues): 1)__________________ 2)____________________ 3)_________________ 5a) I missed in the presentation …(please mention up to 3 issues): 1)__________________ 2)____________________ 3)_________________ 5b) I missed for me in the discussion …(please mention up to 3 issues): 1)__________________ 2)____________________ 3)_________________ Page 11 The factors behind the success – PISA studies What additional information would be helpful for you? (Please mark it) More detailed information in the areas: 1. General information (E.g. contact person, website, possibility to transfer etc…) No Yes If yes – can you specify? ____________________________________________ 2. Policy fields of Career Guidance (E.g. What policy of the country is influenced by the activity etc….) No Yes If yes – can you specify? ____________________________________________ 3. Target Group (E.g. Direct and indirect etc…) No Yes If yes – can you specify? ____________________________________________ 4. Effects / Impacts / Results (E.g. what could be the result, the impact for ongoing national processes? etc…) No Yes If yes – can you specify? ____________________________________________ 5. Processes / Methods: (E.g. What kind of activities is been undertaken for the process? Is there a special method used? No Yes If yes – can you specify? ____________________________________________ 6. Professionalism and quality assurance (What persons are involved, do they need a special education, what kind of evaluation is needed….) 7. Costs (e.g. Costs of ongoing activity, costs of transfer etc….) No Yes If yes – can you specify? ____________________________________________ Page 12 The factors behind the succes PISA studies The factors behind the success PISA studies Jouni Välijärvi, professor Finnish Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä Page 13 The factors behind the succes PISA studies Difference of percentiles Finland/OECD: reading 100 90 Differnce Finland/OECD 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 5th 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 95th Percentile PISA 2000 PISA 2003 PISA 2006 Differences of percentiles Finland/OECD: mathematics 80 70 Difference Finland/OECD 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 5th 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 95th Percentiles PISA 2000 PISA 2003 PISA 2006 Page 14 The factors behind the succes PISA studies Difference of percentiles Finland/OECD: science 90 80 Difference Finland/OECD 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 5th 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 95th Percentile PISA 2000 PISA 2003 PISA 2006 Supporting students before and at school Early recognition and prevention Special education, inclusive by nature Guidance and counselling for all Multi-disciplinary and –sectoral cooperation Transition from day care to school Flexible curriculum Cooperation with parents Health care, school meals, libraries Mean scores of the schools on science scale 2006 650 Science scale point 600 550 500 450 400 350 0 - 10 % 11 - 20 % 21 - 30 % 31-40 % 41 - 50 % 51 -60 % 61- 70% 71 - 80 % 81 - 90 % 91 - 100 % Schools in the ranked order Finland Germany United Kingdom Poland Norway Page 15 The factors behind the succes PISA studies Effects of students’ and schools SES-background on student performance on the mathematics scale 2003 80 70 Effect of students' economic, social and cultural status 60 Effect of schools' economic, social and cultural status 50 40 30 20 Finland 0.40 United Kingdom1 0.58 Iceland 0.45 Poland 0.66 Norway 0.42 Sweden 0.40 Spain 0.79 Denmark 0.42 Portugal 0.78 Macao-China 0.47 Ireland 0.48 Canada 0.55 Latvia 0.47 Thailand 0.80 Tunisia 0.94 Mexico 0.97 United States 0.57 New Zealand 0.57 Australia 0.64 Russian Federation 0.45 Indonesia 0.73 Brazil 0.68 Greece 0.86 Serbia 0.67 Uruguay 0.73 Switzerland 0.57 Italy 0.87 Luxembourg 0.92 Turkey 0.84 Slovak Republic 0.61 Korea 0.70 Hungary 0.84 Austria 0.77 Germany 0.94 Belgium 0.79 Czech Republic 0.56 Netherlands 0.65 Hong Kong-China 0.49 * Japan 0.60 0 Liechtenstein 0.93 10 Principle of equity: Equal access to education for all, irrespective of gender, region, ethnicity, age or social-economic background (conservative view) Equal opportunities to learn; no tracking or streaming (liberal view) Equal learning outcomes: special education for low-achievers (radical view) Tradition in the Finnish educational policy: equality and equity highly stressed political consensus comprehensive school dense network of schools high quality of teacher education students’ wellbeing local responsibility supportive curriculum, standards and evaluation Teacher education: All training at university level Master’s degree for all Research-based teacher education Combing educational science and subjects to taught High popularity of the profession Highly motivated and multitalented students Growing flexibility of the models Page 16 * The factors behind the succes PISA studies In-service training Postgraduate programmes for o Special needs education teachers o Student counsellors Special education courses for all teachers Re-organization of the programmes o Bologna process o 3+2+4-model o Common basics for all teachers o Mobility of students, teachers and teacher educators Mentoring Standards and evaluation: Uniform national evaluation criteria for each subject at the 9th grade (recommendation) Sampling-based national assessment in the core subjects No nation-wide tests/examinations in the copmprehensive school No school inspections after the early 1990s Self evaluation of schools, teachers and students Quality, trust and outcomes Students' learning time Japan Korea United States Iceland Norway Sweden Finland Denmark OECD 0,0 5,0 10,0 15,0 20,0 25,0 30,0 35,0 40,0 45,0 50,0 Hours/week Instructional time Remedial classes Enrichment classess Homework/other study by teachers Working with a tutor Out-of school classes Other study Page 17 National core curriculum as a qualitative benchmark in lifelong guidance National core curriculum as a qualitative benchmark in lifelong guidance Raimo Vuorinen Project Manager, European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä Themes for discussions Rationale of having guidance in curricula Core curriculum in Finnish educational system Guidance in the core curricula Experiences in implementing the curricula National support for evaluation of the curricula Conclusions EU Council Resolution on lifelong guidance 2004: Guidance provision within the education and training system, and especially in schools or at school level, has an essential role to play in ensuring that individualsʼ educational and career decisions are firmly based, and in assisting them to develop effective self-management of their learning and career paths. It is also a key instrument for education and training institutions to improve the quality and provision of learning. Reaffirm as priorities: The importance of refocusing guidance provision, where appropriate, in order to develop citizensʼ lifelong and lifewide learning and management skills as an integral part of education and training programmes. Career Guidance: A Handbook for Policy Makers (EU/OECD 2004): The foundations of career self-management skills (for example decision making, self-awareness, self confidence) are laid at an early age. However career education and guidance in the primary school are limited or non -existent, and little systematic provision is made to explore the world of work. Young people need to make a smooth transition from primary school to the initial years of secondary education: the choices that they make at this point have major implications for later education and work options. Career guidance needs to be part of the process that helps them to make a smooth transition. Career education is increasingly present in the curriculum at the lower secondary school level, either as a separate subject or included in another subject. However it is included in widely differing ways, and at times these seem designed to suit the organisational needs of the school rather than the career development needs Page 18 National core curriculum as a qualitative benchmark in lifelong guidance of the student. Often career education has little connection to the wider school curriculum. Within schoolsʼ overall careers programme, what should the balance be between career education lessons, personal interviews, and opportunities to explore and experience the world of work? What special provision, if any, needs to be made to assist disadvantaged students and potential early school leavers? Should career guidance be a separate role within the school, or combined with other functions such as personal counselling? What external support is needed: from the public employment service; from community members; from employers; from alumni? What special resources does each school need to ensure that its careers programme can be successfully implemented (dedicated office space, career information, teacher time, ICT)? Where school funding is decentralised, what policy levers are required in order to make sure that all students receive adequate career education and guidance, that programmes are of consistent quality across schools and regions, and that sufficient resources are devoted to career education and guidance? Key policy drivers in guidance provision in Finland The Ministry of Education is responsible for the organisation of guidance and counselling services in comprehensive and upper secondary schools and in higher education The Ministry of Education draws up the regulations concerning the educational environments and system. The National Board of Education is responsible for the establishment of national curriculum guidelines for the different school subjects, including rules for guidance and counselling and instructions for studentsʼ pastoral care in comprehensive and upper secondary schools. Because education has been decentralised, the organisations maintaining educational institutions, usually municipalities, share the responsibility for providing educational services, including making decisions about the amount of resources to be allocated for delivering guidance and counselling services at schools. Key features in guidance practise in Finland Guidance services are provided mainly by public providers o Educational settings: Career guidance as a student entitlement in legislation Career guidance as a part of national core curriclula The competences for career practitioners defined in legislation Page 19 National core curriculum as a qualitative benchmark in lifelong guidance o –PES settings: Tiered services in employment offices Qualifications of vocational psychologists defined in legislation Guidance in the curricula, some milestones in Finland 1970, Guidance in comprehensive education 1980, Guidance in secondary level vocational education 1982, Guidance in upper secondary level education 1992, Pilots in new polytechnics, modules to support career management skills 2005, Personal study plans as student entitlements in HE legislation 2007-2013 National development plan for adult guidance National guidelines for guidance provision and career education 2003 – 2004 -comprehensive and secondary education, grades 1-2, 3-6 and 7-9 A strategic and operational plan for the guidance provision Regular evaluation of produced services A holistic approach Student counsellor, every teacher and principal are delivering counselling services (responsibilities) Multi-professional cooperation – expert groups (pastoral care, etc.) New goals of the curriculum guidelines o support personal growth and development o promote the development of study skills and to help in learning difficulties o counsel and guide students in educational and occupational orientation National evaluations of guidance 2000 - 2005 Page 20 National core curriculum as a qualitative benchmark in lifelong guidance Main findings in the evaluations Provision of educational and vocational guidance Guidance and counselling activities are to constitute a continuum lasting the duration of basic education. It is the task of all teachers The parent or other guardian must be given opportunities to confer (discuss) about issues related to pupilʼs studies and choices by meeting collectively with the teacher, study counsellor, and pupil. In addition to preventive activities, guidance and counselling implemented at the school should especially support those pupils who have difficulties with studies or who are in danger of dropping out. The principles and division of labour among the different players in guidance and counselling activities are to be defined in the local curriculum. The curriculum must include a description of how cooperation with the local labour market and business community is implemented at the level of the entire schoolʼs activity. Classroom visits by labour market representatives, visits to workplaces, project work, the use of different sectorsʼ informational materials, and an introduction-toworking-life periods make up the central part of this cooperation. The instruction in the different subjects is to include modules that connect the knowledge and skills provided the subject to the demands and possibilities of working life. Page 21 National core curriculum as a qualitative benchmark in lifelong guidance Objectives The pupils will: learn independence, responsibility, and self-knowledge learn skills in cooperation and interaction learn to improve their learning capabilities, to recognize their learning difficulties, and to look for help in problem situations get to know various learning styles learn to develop their study skills and their skills in evaluating their own actions receive support and guidance in different transition phases during, and at the end of basic education. learn to look for information and acquire skills for studying, the future, life plans and life choices by using the possibilities offered by information and communication technology learn to develop their decision making skills and to carry out and assess their future plans, even under changing conditions receive support and guidance in their occupational orientations, including subject, training and occupational choices that transcend gender boundaries learn how to obtain information about the society, working life, and entrepreneurship, and come to embrace multiculturalism and internationalism Core contents self-knowledge and vocational development functioning in the school community, structure of basic education, progress and pupil assessment study skills skills in planning, and reaching decisions about, the future occupational structure, vocational fields, knowledge of working life Finlandʼs educational system possibilities for further studies after comprehensive school; applying for further studies studying and working abroad counselling, guidance and information services equality in society and working life Internet-based tools to support the institutional evaluation of guidance Tools derived from the national evaluation 2001-2002 Separate questionnaires for o Comprehensive education, upper secondary level general education and 2. level vocational education Questionnaires for students, parents, school counsellors & principals On-line profile based on the responses from different audiences Page 22 National core curriculum as a qualitative benchmark in lifelong guidance Indicators used in the institutional evaluation Access for guidance Student/counsellor ratio The index of necessicity of career guidance Student The access index Student/Counsellor/Principal The clarity/distinctness of the guidance system in the school S/C /P The facilities and resources for guidance The time allocated to career guidance C/P Psysical facilities for career guidance C/P The tools and materials for career guidance C/P Funding of career guidance C/P Other resources (Human Resources) P The goals and aims of career guidance Meeting the goals C Coherence of guidance services within the school Coherence of guidance services within the school C/P Page 23 National core curriculum as a qualitative benchmark in lifelong guidance Individual learning programme Implementation and realisation of individual learning programmes C/R Study skills of the students Study skills S Ability for further educational and career plans Ability for further educational and career plans S Client satisfaction of career guidance services Client satisfaction of career guidance services S Prevention of social exclusion Means to prevent social exclusion P An example of the questionnaires Page 24 National core curriculum as a qualitative benchmark in lifelong guidance Example of the on line graphics generated by the tool/Perceived necessity and access for guidance/comparison Future challenges… Promoting the wider responsibility of all staff member o Staff development programmes Management of the services Development of the evidence base Development of a sustainable national database Integration within the overall evaluation of education Page 25 Managing career resources and regional communication Managing career resources and regional communication between schools, enterprises and social partners in web-based platform design strategies Raimo Vuorinen Project Manager, European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä Contexts for ICT applications in guidance Usage of existing Internet-based services and resources within the individual guidance process (searching and obtaining information, self assessment exercises, decision making, action plans) Communication with clients using Internet-based technology Development of interactive web-based career tools and digital portfolios Usage of web-based learning environments in providing careers education programmes (or managing counsellor training programmes) Usage institutional web-sites or portals in managing guidance information and resources Evaluation of guidance services Promoting the usage of ICT and co-operation among practitioners and stake holders (e.g. Social bookmarking) Promoting policies on guidance and counselling Future challenges - Perceptions of counsellors (Vuorinen 2006) A recent study in Finland examined how practitioners who were novice and expert in their use of ICT perceived the role of the practitioner and the role of technology in the use of Internet-based career services and career information delivery systems in Finland. The analysis also focused on whether there were differences in the perceptions between these groups. Key findings Novice and experienced users of the Internet had similar perceptions of their role in the use of the Internet Practitioners used the Internet similarly to the way they used previous printed resource materials. Rather than developing coherent strategies for the use of ICT, the practitioners were using technical applications in order to solve fragmented problems. The results also revealed that the emphasis was on delivering career information rather than promoting career management skills from a lifelong guidance perspective. There is still a need for personal support for clients in their use of the Internet – different readiness levels of clients. Page 26 Managing career resources and regional communication Guidance expertise is needed in the design and evaluation of technical applications. Implications for ICT development (Sampson, Shy & Offer 2007, in print) Developers have a responsibility to document o design improvement, o validation of assessments and information o use their applications in practise o mplementation strategies o efficacy of the application Development of training materials in the use of the applications Indication how the tools meet applicaple professional standards Emphasis on the ”C” (communication aspect) in the ICT Implications for practise (Vuorinen 2006) Emphasis on the process dimesion of guidance - screening – orientaton and follow up Support for transitions Help for the clients in the use of Internet Evaluation of the service provision – relevant contexts for the use of Internet Practitioners need to make informed and careful choises in selecting the ICT applications In order to use the Internet in a coherent way, a practitioner must be able to identify the outcomes for guidance and the theoretical framework used in service design Regional co-operation Implications for counsellor training (Vuorinen 2006) Use of ICT in the competencies of practitioners Coverage of all guidance components from content and process dimensions (e.g. DOTS) Within initial training the practitioners should have opportunity to integrate key Internet-based career services and resources within individual guidance processes and group settings from the very beginning of their training – not as a separate entity Internet as a platform during the training both for on-campus and distance training Coherent strategy for initial and in-service training Implications for research and evaluation on guidance practise (Vuorinen 2006) Development of tools for screening and follow up Evaluation of cost-effectiveness of different service modes – Focus on organisational characteristics Evaluation of the quality of services Integration of research in the service development and implementation Influence on future system development and innovative Practise Page 27 Managing career resources and regional communication Implications for guidance policy development (Vuorinen 2006) Cross-sectoral policy and service development Standards for practise and development Funding for re-design of facilities – access points Requirements for developers and practitioners in order to get funding on o Implementation strategies o in-service training of practitioners o research in service development Funding for research in the evaluation of the cost - effectiveness of different service modes Page 28 Work practise period vacancies in the Internet Introduction to and management of work practise period vacancies in the Internet Jaana Kettunen University of Jyväskylä Contact information: jaana.kettunen@peda.net About an introduction-to-working-life period Part of Finnish comprehensive school curriculum. The aim is that the pupil must be able to gain personal experience with working life and vocations in genuine work environments. A central part of the cooperation between the local labour market, business community and comprehensive school. Periods are to be organized for the pupils as a basis for their educational and occupational choices, and to enhance their respect for work. Project background An introduction-to-working-life-period-market (TET-tori) is a research and development project coordinated by the Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä. Part of a regional programme of the Regional Council of Central Finland The project was financed by European Social Funds and the Regional Council of Central Finland. Aims 1) Find out the practices that would make it possible to integrate the use of information technology (ICT) as a natural aspect of study counselling 2) Find out whether the introduction-to-working-life period experiences have effect when students plan their further education 3) Create and maintain a web-based enviroment (the ”TET-market”) by collaborating with teachers and educational establishments Page 29 Work practise period vacancies in the Internet Students Companies • chance to introduce to schools • informs about the work practise vacancies • can easily maintain and update own information • information about the work practise vacancies • information about different occupations and local companies • information about the initial vocational study programmes in upper secondary Study counsellors • info about work practise vacancies • material for the periods • motivates to collaborate • material for the periods • foster the co-operation Parents with schools • basic information about the work practise period • information about the initial vocational study programmes in upper secondary TET-market: http://peda.net/tet Page 30 Exchange of good practise Carla Tønder Jessing & Lisbeth Højdal, Denmark Preparing young people for a changing world of work Carla Tønder Jessing & Lisbeth Højdal VUE – The National Knowledge Centre for Educational and Vocational Guidance, Denmark Making transitions work Contemporary ideas: Higher levels of education enhance one’s career opportunities The objective of learning is to make yourself ”employable” (homo economicus) To become ”employable” is an individualtask The network society alters the labour market structure in unpredictable ways Instruments and approaches Compulsory schools: Labour market issues integrated in the generalschool curriculum Study visits to local trades and industries In-company training of 1-2 weeks duration Mandatory bridge-building courses Strategies to spot ”at risk” children and a close follow-up from the youth guidance system Secondary level: Labour market issues integrated in the course curriculum Projects in co-operation with local/national trades and industries Competetions, like ”create your own business” A sandwich type Vocational Education System In general: A close follow-up on all children/youngsters –behavior and performance is monitored Implementation of various ”help-functions” –e.g. mentors Service provision targeted towards groups ”atrisk” Several staff categories involved in guidance Competence demands Making succesful transitions requires: The ability to judge yourself in vocational terms The ability to foresee possible individual outcomes The ability to ”read” and meet present and futuredemands Topics for discussion Challenges connected to: The crystal ball approach versus preparing for the unpredictable The developmental approach versus the psychometric Individual support versus social control Guidance versus placement What’s at stake? To make yourself ”relevant” to the market, and to exercise influence over your career, maybe has more to do with who you are than what you are. Page 31 Exchange of good practise Nora Gikopoulou, Greece “Career distance guidance for schools in disadvantaged rural areas” Nora Gikopoulou Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece European projects/networks Career Guide for Schools CarCouIT Rural wings Hermes Teleconference tool: Career Guidance provided in disadvantaged rural areas Broadband internet in rural areas Chat room Videoconference Power point presentation On line lesson/career guide session Teleconference tool in career guidance Disadvantaged rural areas Limited intensives Limited information Limited perspectives Beaten track is the best future planning Access to information (educational system, universities, job descriptions) distance career guidance Problems Technical problems at the trial period To train people using internet To convince them for the added value To build a personal relationship Target group: People who live in disadvantaged rural areas Students 12- 19 years old Teachers – counsellors Unemployed people Page 32 Exchange of good practise Nora Gikopoulou, Greece Distance Career guidance session (self-concept) Results in numbers: Results in words… “It was funny and motivated” “At the beginning, we felt uncomfortable but…then we enjoyed it!!” 4 “It was a different approach…we were focused…we didn’t get bored” “Actually it was a lesson…but not a lesson exactly” Data 25 installations in rural areas in Europe (DVB – RCS) (Spain, Cyprus, Romania, Estonia, Poland, French, Sweden, Armenia, Greece) 14 installations in rural areas in Greece (DVB – RCS) (+ 10 DVB) Cost of the product 1750 € for each terminal 300 € per month for ….. Offered by satellite providers No staff costs, just one day training Page 33 Exchange of good practise Peter Härtel, Austria Three-tiers-structure of counselling in schools in Austria Peter Härtel Steirische Volkswirtschaftliche Gesellschaft, Austria Characteristics after 8th year Ninth school year (ninth grade) polytechnical school – prevocational year 1 – 3 year “middle” school 4 years general education school (gymnasium – upper secondary) 5 year vocational education school (full time) 3 to 4 years apprenticeship (vocational education training) Postsecundary, tertiary, University, appl. Sc. Further professional education and training Page 34 Exchange of good practise Peter Härtel, Austria Overview Vocational Education Upper secondary – dual apprenticeship More than 250 professions technical, handicraft, service, commercial, tourism.. Contract with company and parents, compulsary additional schooling, duration ca. three years From 8 to 10 weeks school / year Regulated by law – “Berufsbild” + school curriculum Inclusive vocational education Three-tiers-structure Counselling in School Page 35 Exchange of good practise Czesław Noworol, Monika Zdziech, Poland The guidance counsellors’ training towards Europe based on the projects Ergo-In_net, TVC, SAB-MTW, EGF Czesław Noworol, Monika Zdziech Institute of Economy and Management, Jagiellonian University ETM Task Force, Coimbra Group. National Forum for Lifelong Guidance The demands of the European labour market since Lisbon (2000) Goals of making Europe the most competitive knowledge-based economy and society in the world by 2010, marked by social cohesion The demands of the LM have multiplied in terms of, skills (especially technological), Competency and experiences and flexibility and mobility Getting a job Getting a job is a basic step towards becoming fully integrated in society But today’s people, and young especially are concerned not only with avoiding unemployment, but also with finding a job that offers some satisfaction, selfrealization and well-being. Career guidance LLG Services and activities intended to assist individuals, of any age and at any point throughout their lives, to make educational, training and occupational choices and to manage their careers Such services may be found in schools, universities and colleges, in training institutions, in public employment services, in the workplace, in the voluntary or community sector and in the private sector Career guidance service Career information provision: ICT-based and other forms Assessment and self-assessment tools: VPI, SdS, GATB,TVI, AchMS, EAQ, RC Counselling interviews Individual guidance: Individual Action Plan Group counselling: Career guidance tools Career education programmes to help individuals develop their skills: Self awareness, Opportunity awareness, Career management, etc. Taster programmes to sample options before choosing them: Work simulation, Apprenticeship, Vocational training, etc. Work search programmes: e.g. Euroguiance, Eures Transition services: From the world of education to the world of work: e.g. SABMTW Mobility services: E.g. Ergo-In-Net Page 36 Exchange of good practise Czesław Noworol, Monika Zdziech, Poland Training for career guidance practitioners – present situation Programmes are quite divorced from public policy objectives Governments are very inactive in defining the content and process of it Weak relation to the goals for public education, training and employment policies There take place very infrequently or not at all national reviews of training for career guidance practitioners Significant variations in the training of career guidance practitioners are observed both within and between countries Due to that, users experience significant differences, which occur in the quality and types of career guidance services Education is often under pressure of qualifications in related fields like psychology or pedagogy as sufficient for career guidance practitioners, even though much of them pay little or no attention to career guidance competencies There are not enough well trained career guidance practitioners to meet demand There is little national data to enable proper human resource planning for career guidance practitioners and investment in training to take place There is huge variation in the length of initial training programmes: ranging from three weeks to five years. Much of the very brief training is inadequate to develop the knowledge and skills needed for the job. Much of the long training develops skills to provide in-depth careers intervention and psychological counselling required by only a minority of users. In most countries the progress for guidance workers from non-expert to expert status is not supported by graded learning pathways Support staff in career guidance services such as information officers and community liaison staff are provided with no training at all Too much of the current training is sector-specific existing qualification structures do not permit job mobility for career guidance practitioners between employment and education sectors Page 37 Exchange of good practise Czesław Noworol, Monika Zdziech, Poland Leonardo da Vinci Programme TRANSNATIONAL VOCATIONAL COUNSELLING Pilot Project 2001 – 2004 Module I: Information Management, Module II: Counselling, Testing, Assessment Module III: Consultations in human resource development Module IV: Networking and Marketing Module V: Professionalization and quality management Germany Poland Austria Germany Hungary Time structure: Each Module consists of: 600 workload hours, including 70 contact hours and 24 credit points TRANSNATIONAL VOCATIONAL COUNSELLING Counselling within the European Dimension Mobility European Labour Market Facing cultural differences between European countries Following economic and social changes Giving direct info to the clients about the educational offers, training and labour market insertion The counsellors assist clients to develop: Transparency of skills and competencies and job search strategies to find an adequate career in one of the member states of EU. TVC professionals provide lifelong counselling in: Personal, educational and career development on an international level, psychometric testing, consulting with other European organisations, helping in choice vocational training for the new job in another country, supplying career information, giving referrals to other professions, agencies and organisations in the future working country and conducting research about vocational and educational possibilities in other European countries. Testing and Assessment Euro-counsellor shall provide T&A to improve client knowledge about: The self (interests, competencies, skills, abilities, personality traits, motivation etc.), the labour market in the countries of EU, Education and training opportunities/paths and about the challenges and possibilities coming out from the interaction of all these elements CLIL at Business Academy in Hlohovec • Educational method of teaching subject through the medium of foreign language • Dual-focused educational approach • Mother language + 1 additional language • Promoted by European Commission Page 38 Exchange of good practise Czesław Noworol, Monika Zdziech, Poland The CLIL at Business Academy started from September 2006 in cooperation with Department of Foreign Languages at Faculty of Education at Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. Reasons of the project • Requirements of Labour Market • English as a basis for future success • Global trends in EU as well as in Slovak national educational policy • Insufficient outcomes of traditional language teaching Initial Phase • Promotion • Learning materials • Staffing • Cooperation with Department of Foreign Languages Two Years of the Project • 3 subject – Enterprise Economics, Economic Geography, Applied Informatics • 8 lessons per week • English + Slovak learning materials CLIL as Student-centred Approach • Humanistic approach • Development of key competencies – team cooperation, written and verbal communication skills, different viewpoints, understanding of intercultural issues, learning skills Feedbac • Inspection of classes • Open lessons • Questionnare for students Strenghts of the Project • Innovative method in vocational education • Cooperation with university • Receiving feedback • Good relationships of students and teachers • CLIL as humanistic and student-centred approach • Grants for interniships abroad Page 39 Exchange of good practise Hetty OOmens, The Netherlands Einstein4ALL Hetty Oomens Department Youth and Education Municipality of ‘s-Hertogenbosch s-Hertogenbosch: some figures 136.000 inhabitants; 30.000 youngsters 0 - 23 years; Education in ‘s-Hertogenbosch: - primary education: 45 schools - secondary education: 11 schools (pre-vocatonal, senior-general, preuniversity) - secondary vocational education: 1 school (NVQ- level 1 untill 4); - higher professional education: 4 schools 1800 youngster leaving school early Early school leaving; bad connection between pre vocational secondary education (VMBO) and vocational secondary education (MBO) Page 40 Exchange of good practise Hetty OOmens, The Netherlands New project initiated by municipality s-Hertogenbosch, department of Youth and Education & Koning Willem 1 College, SCHOOL vocational secondary education (Koning Willem I college) 5 schools pre vocational secondary education and WORLD OF WORK.... • • • Competence meter Guidance model Improvement programme Competence meter • a computerised measurement tool to be filled in by the student involved, his/her mentor and a friend, classmate or parent • general competences and profession-specific competences per discipline Competences Analyze Performing tasks independently Cooperate Showing creativity Organize Communicate Guidance model alongside the use of the competence meter - the emphasis will be on choosing a permanent study career mentor, organising information for orientation purposes, organising a transfer and deficiency programme, utilising a student mentor from a subsequent school, using transfer portfolios whereby all input is passed on to the next career (mentor) at school and at work Competence improvement programme • improvement programmes aimed at specific themes such as language, maths and IT skills, but also focus on the improvement of general competences such as communication, cooperation on presentation, etc. or experience-oriented introductory programmes at subsequent educational institutes or companies. Page 41 Exchange of good practise Libuše Třískalová, Zdeněk Třískala, Czech Republic Guidance system in education and employment Libuše Třískalová University of Hradec Králové Zdeněk Třískala Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science Guidance system in the Czech Republic Guidance in educational sector (MoEYS) Guidance in employment sector (MoLSA) Guidance in competence of MoEYS Pupils and students have a right to obtain: In basic, secondary, high vocational schools: information and guidance related to educational matters in school or in school guidance service establishment (Act No 561/2004 Coll.) In higher education institutions information and guidance related to study and the possibility of graduates to put their knowledge into practice (Act No. 111/1998 Coll.) Aim at school level: To create suitable conditions for healthy physical, mental and social development of pupils and students and development of their personality prior and during pupils´ education. Guidance at school levels Guidance positions School guidance in schools: establishments: • educational counsellor • school methodologist of social negative phenomena • special pedagogue • school psychologist • educational and psychological counselling centre (guidance offices) • special pedagogic centre • establishment for children with behaviour problems Page 42 Exchange of good practise Libuše Třískalová, Zdeněk Třískala, Czech Republic Guidance at schools Educational counsellor •prevention of social negative phenomena: •support of educational process: prevention of school failure, improvement of learning motivation, work with gifted students, integration of students with disabilities, - of drugs abuse, - of vexation and other forms of aggressive behaviour, - •study and career guidance. Guidance at schools •support of educational process: School methodologist of social negative phenomena - prevention of school failure, improvement of learning motivation, work with gifted students, integration of students with disabilities, •prevention of social negative phenomena: - of drugs abuse, - of vexation and other forms of aggressive behaviour, •study and career guidance. Page 43 Exchange of good practise Libuše Třískalová, Zdeněk Třískala, Czech Republic Guidance at schools •support of educational process: Special pedagogue School psychologist - prevention of school failure, improvement of learning motivation, work with gifted students, integration of students with disabilities, •prevention of social negative phenomena: - of drugs abuse, - of vexation and other forms of aggressive behaviour, •study and career guidance. Career education • Basic schools: „Human and the world of labour“ • Secondary schools: „Introduction to the world of labour“ = Educational areas taught within other subjects (civic education, general sciences, handicrafts, mathematics, languages etc.) Guidance at school levels Guidance positions School guidance in schools: establishments: • educational counsellor • school methodologist of social negative phenomena • special pedagogue • school psychologist • educational and psychological counselling centre (guidance offices) • special pedagogic centre • establishment for children with behaviour problems Page 44 Exchange of good practise Libuše Třískalová, Zdeněk Třískala, Czech Republic HE guidance Support of potential students Educational guidance Decision making on HE studies Studying Educational and psychological counselling Graduation Career guidance - choice of further studies - choice of career and employer Guidance in competence of Employment services (MoLSA) Aims: • support of active employment policy when helping employment seekers and other interested people to find employment • career first choice – career and educational orientation Target group: • citizens without age limit Page 45 Exchange of good practise Libuše Třískalová, Zdeněk Třískala, Czech Republic Labour Offices (77 in all districts, 14 entrusted) Units providing guidance: • Unit of employment mediation • Unit of retraining • Information and guidance centre for first career choice and career guidance + Specialised units (internal / external): • Centres for evaluation of professional and personal competences (bilan de compétences) Information and guidance centre for first career choice and career guidance Aims: • first choice of career; career and study orientation Target group: • basic and secondary school pupils and high vocational school students from last years of their studies • other interested citizens without age limit Page 46 Exchange of good practise Libuše Třískalová, Zdeněk Třískala, Czech Republic Czech guidance system Guidance in Employment services Guidance in educational sector Aims: Aims: • support of educational process • optimalisation of young generation growth • prevention of social negative phenomena • educational and career orientation • support of active employment policy • optimalisation of labour force exploitation • first choice of career, career and educational guidance Target group: Target group: • without age limit • children and youth up to 18 Career guidance for children and youngsters Guidance in educational sector (MoEYS) Teachers Basic school pupils Secondary school students Career education Career education Study and career orientation Study and career orientation Educational counsellor Educational and psychological counselling centre Guidance in employment sector (MoLSA) Information and guidance centre for first career choice and career guidance Page 47 Exchange of good practise Peter C. Weber, Germany KÜM – “we can do this” (Cooperating Transition Management School to Work) An piece of practise from Germany (Metropol Region Rhein-Neckar) Peter C. Weber University of Heidelberg Some Figures » In general: from the involved Schools » Just 10% of the young people realizing a direct transition form school to vocational training positions » There are 8% school drop outs » The pilot project involves » 3 federal states in the metropol region “Rhein-Neckar” (aprox. 1,5 mio inhabitants). The “metropol region” is a strong multi-level network and organized the financing » 15 Schools (first phase) » 20 GUIDES, working like individual coaches » The GUIDES are identified by a special assessment, they are from different branches from outside the schools » The ratio GUIDE: Student is aprox. 1:140 – 210 » Evaluation, Benchmarking and development of a comparable database is strongly linked to the project Goals and Benchmarks » Qualitative: » The project aims to develops job-readiness and sustainable integration in vocational training and employment » This should be reached by continuous cooperation between Students (grade 7-9/10) form compulsory schools (Hauptschulen), Parents, Teachers, local employment agency AA, Vocational training institutions, volunteers, local school authorities9 » Quantitative. Within the next fife years: » The number of students realizing a direct transition form school to vocational training positions double » The number of early school leavers reduces from 8% to 6% » The number of drop outs from vocational training and bridging systems reduces significantly The Strategy » Diagnose: lack of job readiness in “Hauptschulen”/compulsory Schools » Küm starts at 7th grade and involves the students in different guidance and orientation activities » Diagnose: Problems for youngsters from “Hauptschulen/compulsory Schools to find job opportunities or even a practicum Page 48 Exchange of good practise » Peter C. Weber, Germany Küm looks to the resources of the young people, tries to foster motivation and supports individual activities » Diagnose: Schools need partners with practical experience and access to the world of work » Küm establishes cooperation and networking and integration of “guides/coaches” from the regional field into the schools » Diagnose: The mass of different projects and support possibilities and disparate quality standards » Küm establishes “guides/coaches”, Standards and coordination in the region » The GUIEDES are carefully selected and they get training and guidelines to ensure comparable approaches Continuing coaching – the standards » Each student gets an individual contact person (Guide) who supports the student (From grade 7 to job integration) » The guide develops with the student an individual “transition-plan” » Each student gets access to IT and internet-resources (and capabilities to use) » The guide helps the students to develop a individual portfolio and support him during the practicum » The local employment agency (AA) is involved, the resources there are used (vocational information centre BIZ and others) » Each student is invited to make use of the vocational counselling offered by the local employment agency AA) Core Tasks of the GUIDES » Support and Advice for the students » Activation and motivation » Potential, talent and suitability checks and feedback » Clarification of realistic vocational interests » Support and documentation of specific measures (e.g. qualificationpass; portfolio, practicum, counselling activities in AA) » Support in the application process » Documentation for the regional “Transition-Monitoring” » Networking » The GUIDE is the link for the student to other resources » He/She is the “operator” to suitable professional and non-professional support » He/She is coordination communication between students, teachers and parents » Coordination of local school partnerships » Support of local project management, contact to firms, acquisition of vocational training opportunities Building sites and discussion » Building site one: competences needed (GUIDES) Page 49 Exchange of good practise » » » Peter C. Weber, Germany Building site two: actually used guidance techniques (what is helpful, what is useable) Building site three: data collection for the benchmarking Building site four: involve more schools, organize funding, secure sustainability Website and contact • Website: – www.mrn.de – www.mrn.de/kuem • Contact Person: – Mr. Knuth Henneke, Metropol-Region-Rhein-Neckar GmbH – Knuth.henneke@m-r-n.com • If you are interested in the evaluation and benchmarking concept, please contact me! pweber@ibw.uni-heidelberg.de Page 50 Exchange of good practise Peter C. Weber, Germany ProFis “Projekt zur Förderung der Berufsfähigkeit in Schulen” (Network to develop Job-readiness in School) An piece of practise from Germany (Network Jobreadiness Metropol Region Rhein-Neckar) Peter C. Weber University of Heidelberg Goals of the Network • Students: – The Students in the Regions should be more “job-ready” – They should be in the position, to deal with the transition and to overtake as much as self accountability as possible • Network: – To develop and maintain an continuing cooperation between Students, Schools and all the relevant Partners (see Network) – To raise vocational training possibilities – To clarify the expectations in terms of competences and to communicate with all relevant Partners The most important Task: enhance the Network • The project started half a year ago • The methods and procedures are (more or less) clear • A strong nucleus is developed • Now: the network will be enhanced, more companies, more Schools, more young people Parents Schools Companies Students Local authorities Metropolregion Schooladministration Teachertraining Responsibilities: Companies • Networking between the companies offering vocational training • Make use of the learning-portfolio to manage the competence development of the young people • Engagement within the school based part of the dual system (integration of the company in school) Page 51 Exchange of good practise Peter C. Weber, Germany Provide more and better practicum (original work situation, different occupations, better support) • Incorporate Teachers in practical (practicum for teachers and for students at teacher training institutions) • Raise the number of young people integrated in vocational training significantly • Better communication between companies and applicants (e.g. about requirements and further occupational perspectives) Responsibilities: Schools • Implementation of learning portfolios to support the competence development • Development and maintaining of a learning program regarding to jobreadiness • School development to foster related changes in schools and to develop necessary organizational structures • Teacher-Training regarding to the project issues Responsibilities: Teacher Training institutions • Realizing of teacher training (regarding the guidance and transition issue) • Organizing coaching of teachers • Support teacher training students to join the project • Evaluation of the project • Project coordination Kontact Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg: Prof. Dr. Christoph Khittl khittl@vw.ph-heidelberg.de • Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Responsible Person for vocational Training Werner Bader Werner.bader@heidelberger.com Page 52 Exchange of good practise Luciana Levi Bettin, Italy Good practices in transitions from school to work in Italy Luciana Levi Bettin, Eurocultura, Italian education and training system 8 years compulsory education • Primary school – 5 years • Lower secondary school – 3 year Only after lower secondary school completion or after 15 years of age a youngster can work.That means that no work experience is allowed before, not even a traineeship. Lyceum (5 Y) • • • Vocational Training (1, 2 or 3 Y) Humanistic Scientific Technical Professional School (3 or 5 Y) 5 years high school degree allowes University access Italian Apprenticeship Special working contract for youngsters from 16 to 24. Duration: according to different national collective bargaining (min 2 Y, max 4 Y). Compulsory theoretical training: 120 Hours per Year. School Guidance Target: Last grade compulsory education students Aim: upper secondary school choice Activities: • Visits to schools • Meetings with parents/experts, Labour office, Psychologists, Unions, Professional Associations, Entrepreneurs • Test to spot students attitudes Guidance to support transition from School to WOW No strict legislation Pilot project promoted by: • Schools, • National, Regional and Local Authorities, • Chambers of Commerce, • Social Partners. Page 53 Exchange of good practise Luciana Levi Bettin, Italy Changes in: • society • labour market (internationalisation, ICT etc.) Need an Holistic approach that only a network of different stakeholders can provide. Different needs and points of view must be considered. Example Vocational and Lifelong Learning training: • For Companies workers must be trained to fulfil the specific company need, • For Union: workers must be trained to fulfil the specific company need but also to improve their employability Key factor for a successful transition from school to work: students must know what’s the world of work BEFORE leaving school Rules Working environments Occupational possibilities Vicenza Province Practice Network at local level: • Local authorities • Schools and vocational centers • Labor offices • Entrepreneurs organizations • Trade unions • Youth information offices • Social services dealing with people with special needs Aims of the network • Raise awareness about the importance of guidance and career counselling • Promote a continuous exchange of experiences to help the growth of technical skills of the professionals involved • Promote common activities such as training for professionals and activities for students, teachers, unemployed, traineeships abroad etc Veneto Region Chamber of Commerce • 40 hours course for students attending the 4th year in high school (technical and professional schools) • Lecturers: HR managers, trade unionists, labor market experts, labor offices professionals, career counsellors Subjects • Labour market trends Page 54 Exchange of good practise • • • • • • • Luciana Levi Bettin, Italy Labour market legislation Active job searching tecniques Services to support job search Self employment: market research business plan grants Visits • Companies • Trade unions • Labor offices Verona Chamber of Commerce Traineeship abroad • Teacher’s training • Students’ training • Grant • Technical support Page 55 Exchange of good practise Josef Detko, Slovakia SCHOOL LABOUR OFFICE Example of good practice, SLOVAK REPUBLIC Josef Detko Slovak Academic Association for International Cooperation General starting point Activity „School labour office“ is realised by Upper secondary school of services in Lučenec. The school provide vocational training to the 1760 pupils. School are leaving about 500 pupils every year. There is one school counsellor (regular teacher with reduced teaching hours) providing his service 3 hours per week). His obligation are all kinds of educational problems, work with pupils from socially handicapped families, drug prevention programmes etc. In the curricula is not obligatory subject “Introduction to the labour market”. Local conditions on the labour market Unemployment rate in Lučenec region is more than 19%. Registred available work force unemployment is more than 17%. The region is 7th on unemployment ranking list from 79 regions. 16% of unemployed persons are younger than 25 years (in region Lučenec it is about 1070 persons). Beginning of the activity School head teacher identified that Regional labour office has not enough personal and resources to take care for 500 school-leavers with needed quality. He applied for support from ESF for the project of school labour office. He would like to hire full time employee to support transition process of pupils from school to the labour market. European Social Fund was supporting School labour office in years 2005-2007 with grant 704.500,- SKK (about 20.000 EUR) Page 56 Exchange of good practise Josef Detko, Slovakia Project activities 3 full time employees working for the students career development (not teachers) training course for school leavers – Transition to the world of work traineeship programmes for the pupils language and cultural preparation for youngsters going to work abroad vocational guidance service for youngsters under 25 years (not only school pupils) help with negotiation of working contracts of youngsters partnership between school and local employers Results Unemployment of school leavers is now about 1,5%. More than 400 working contracts of youngsters were prepared with support of School labour office. School is sending their pupils for traineeship to 7 European countries without support from public sources. Traineeship taking 3 months is funded by enterprises as result of good co-operation. Link http://www.zssslc.sk Contact person PaedDr. Milan Šebian riaditel@zssslc.sk Riaditeľstvo ZSŠS Lučenec Zvolenská cesta č.83 984 01 Lučenec Page 57 Exchange of good practise Theo van de Veerdonk, The Netherlands Ambassadorsnetwork…. Theo van de Veerdonk Department Youth and Education Municipality of ‘s-Hertogenbosch “Captains of industry feel and are joint responsible for the quality of education and to decrease the dropout-rate at schools” How did it start? Nationwide youthunemployment actionplan 2004 untill….. Two aims: 1. Decreasing % of early schoolleaving 2. Extra learningjobs in companies What was needed? Better cooperation between: Schools for (pre)vocational education and Companies….. The municipality as “independent” organisation had to take the lead…. What was a good basis? There are schools…. There are companies.... There are (many) dropouts…. The Netherlands have one of the lowest unemployment-rate in Europe…. What was missing? Not enough learning jobs to place the risky youngsters in more practical settings on site! Therefore we tried to place 350 youngsters in new learning jobs in the period 20042007…. A perfect relation with companies to achieve the mentioned quantitative aim! Page 58 Exchange of good practise Theo van de Veerdonk, The Netherlands Result……… We built an ambassadorsnetwork, consisting of managers/directors of the most important companies in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Chairman: the general director of Heineken Brewery in our city! What where the steps? Take the telephone, tell about the background of the initiative…. Personal interview about the goals of the actionplan and point out the importance of shared responsibility.... Leave a folder at the company How to convince them to take part? By participating this initiative you show your “social face”, that’s what you all want, isn’t it? Youngsters learn/work better by practical approach, you (companies) play THE keyrole to realise this aim…. What helped? Two (potential) ambassadors had children who struggled in their own schoolcareer, so they felt the problem from inside…. Nationwide 300.000 vacancies, lack of (new) staff in companies. Situation 2004-2007? In stead of 350 new learningjobs we realised 450…. The captains of industry opened “all” doors of the companies in our city…. Page 59 Exchange of good practise Theo van de Veerdonk, The Netherlands Situation now ? Still every 6 weeks we come together to monitor the project, at Heineken, with a good lunch! The ambassadors feel more and more responsible, so we don’t have to motivate them, it became their own project…. A new big development started some weeks ago. We asked the ambassadorsnetwork to broaden their scope…. Not only concerning about enough learningjobs, but also make joint HRM-policy. Again municipality, companies and schools work together to help companies to deliver the right staff! We need the ambassadorsnetwork to realise a good basis to get an entry in the SME’s…. “We say yes to a broader scope!” We will come up with further information about that in 2010………. Page 60 Exchange of good practise Peter Härtel, Austria “Career Catching Coach” Peter Härtel Steirische Volkswirtschaftliche Gesellschaft, Austria “The best way to fight against youth unemployment is to improve proactive processes at all interfaces between school and the “World of work” that youth unemployment can´t emerge at the beginning of career pathways of young people.” www.berufsorientierung.at The basic principles are Strengthen the strengths of young people • Improvement of personal competences, esp. decision making • Taking care for youngsters in time • Individual accompanying with individual coaching and coaching for groups. • Most important in this case is: – Orientation, activation, information, – Strengthening, skills and practice – Regional networking – Method of working: co-operative, subsidiary, procedural and orientated at personal development – Extremely non-discriminating approach a n Projektkoordination: Mag. Dr.i Michaela Marterer Projektleitung NUTS Oberstmk.: Ost/West: Mag.a Nina Platzer Projektleitung NUTS Oststmk.: Dipl.-Päd.in Marion Höllbacher Projektleitung NUTS Liezen/ Süd-Weststmk.: Maria Strommer Regionen und Mitarbeiter/innen a Mag. Anita Gutmann 0676/841717- 42 anita.gutmann@stvg.com Dipl.-Ingin.(FH) Michaela Falzberger 0676/841717-16 michaela.falzberger@stvg.com a Mag . Beate Leodolter 0676/841717-48 beate.leodolter@stvg.com Sigrun Flammer 0676/841717-32 sigrun.flammer@stvg.com Elisabeth Zangl 0676/841717-13 elisabeth.zangl@stvg.com a Mag . Daniela Haspl 0676/841717-43 daniela.haspl@stvg.com Magrit Offner 0676/841717-34 nina.platzer@stvg.com a Mag . Beate Maria Venus 0676/841717-49 beate.venus@stvg.com in Dipl.Päd . Sandra Martina Fülle 0676/841717-35 a Mag . Petra Hofer 0676/841717-18 petra.hofer@stvg.com sandra.martina.fuelle@stvg.com a Mag. Veronika Herzog 0676/841717-45 veronica.herzog@stvg.com a Mag. Melanie Herndler 0676/841717-15 melanine.herndler@stvg.com a Mag . Lisa Künstl 0676/841717-44 lisa.kuenstl@stvg.com Monika Plangger 0676/841717-71 monika.plangger@stvg.com Page 61 Exchange of good practise Peter Härtel, Austria 5 pillars Teachers / School Young people Parents Enterprises / Entrepreneur InstitutionenAMS Public Who are accompanied? • Pupils who break off schools (age from 15 to 18) • School leavers from compulsory schools (age from 14) • Pupils in the 9th stage grade of school (age from 15) Young people are accompanied and supported by: • Training on the personality, give you help for orientation • Tests for assuring interests and personal conversations • Individual information • trainings for application (Supports for the application personal and in words) • „Job-Fit“-trainings Companies and parents are supported by: • Info-evenings for parents “How ca I support my child in finding the fitting profession and fitting apprenticeship?” • Information about new apprentices Interactive activities: • At the moment there are 19 standardised interactive activities between schools and companies e.g. • Job testing • My job – my future • Start your future • Coming together • etc. Page 62 Exchange of good practise Peter Härtel, Austria Examples of interactive measures… Vocational Orientation Academy Training on the job Day in workshops Girls‘ Day Insights through responsibility Targets per year Project area target Information talk and accompanied young people 700 Überleitungen in eine Lehre oder andere 280 Ausbildungsformen/Jobs Young people with school workshops and 4.500 interactive measures with enterprises Awairness raising, Information and motiviation of 550 Entrepreneurs Reached partens: school-evenings with partens 2.300 and events with partens Network activities and network appointments 650 Page 63 Exchange of good practise Peter Härtel, Austria Development of the Project “CareerCatchingCoach” • The project started in 1999 (after a province – wide survey about success criteria and obstacles for transition) in 4 districts from 17 districts in Styria • Development of the project up to 14 districts in the last 8 years. • 2008 the project started his 9th year of duration. Effects / results Rate of young people who are looking for a place of apprenticeship – Apprenticeship position 1998 2008 Austria 1,6 : 1 Styria 4,6 : 1 Austria 1.4 : 1 Styria 1,7 : 1 The Berufsfindungsbegleiter was mentioned as good practice in the OECD Review of Career Guidance Policies Country Note, January 2003 Costs The project 2008 (628.000 Euro) is financed by: co-ordinated: by the Styrian Association for Education and Economics, funding is provided by: • The provincial government’s economics department, social department, education department, • The Federal Ministry of Education and • European Social Funds (contract for 2008-2013) • Free for users • Possible for transfer in other countries – Yes: costs 1 fulltime-employeed CCC and infrastructure: about 65.000.per year • Einstein4All – the Netherlands Page 64 Exchange of good practise Speranta Tibu, Rumania The Information and Career Counselling Project Speranta Tibu Institute of Educational Sciences The Information and Career Counselling Project – the context The Reform in Education -- increasing numbers of counselling offices in the educational sector Major personnel cut off (eg: mining sector -- restructuring the Unemployment Agencies No initial training in counselling for practitioners in the education and labour networks (teachers, psychologists, engineers) The Information and Career Counselling Project Duration of the project: 1997-2007. The beneficiaries: guidance counsellours from three networks (education, labour and youth). The funds: Romanian Government and The World Bank in amount of 7.2 million USD. International partnership: Romania, Canada (PS Jarvis & Associates) and Denmark (Holstebro Tekniske Skole) The Information and Career Counselling Project - training First step: short-term training program. Second step: long-term training program designed and organized as a postgraduate two-year course, certified by a master degree in Public Policy, specialisation in “Information and Career Guidance (900 counsellours). The Information and Career Counselling Project - activities Editing a newspaper “A Future for Everyone” containing basic information on guidance and counselling, self-awareness targeted at career development, jobseeking techniques, interviews with successful professionals, info about occupations etc. (10 issues). 16 advertising posters regarding career counselling. The Information and Career Counselling Project - products 450 occupational profiles (most sought for professions – trades – occupations). A new series of 100 occupational profiles are in preparation and going to be published. Designing and producing 12 videos on topics relevant for career guidance. The Information and Career Counselling Project - equipments The centres involved in the project received: 1280 TV and video equipment items. 1050 computers. Page 65 Exchange of good practise Speranta Tibu, Rumania Software dealing with self-assessment of career interests, presentation of preuniversity educational system. The Information and Career Counselling Project - 2007 Translation and adaptation of the following instruments: BTPAC (Psychological Tests Battery for Cognitive Aptitudes). JVIS (Jackson Vocational Interest Survey). A short-term training program for the counsellors using these psychometric instruments. Educational System in Romania Page 66 Exchange of good practise Maria Jose Cousinou, Spain FUNDACION RED ANDALUCIA EMPRENDE Maria Jose Cousinou FUNDACION RED ANDALUCIA EMPRENDE Fundación Red Andalucía Emprende Public Non Profit Organization – 1999 Support to the Economic Activity in Andalusia both in rural and urban areas. 150 Business incubators. 11 Support center for business development. Page 67 Exchange of good practise Maria Jose Cousinou, Spain Page 68 Exchange of good practise Maria Jose Cousinou, Spain SPECIALIZED SERVICES Business incubation Mentoring Training Information and technical advising Recruitment campaigns of entrepreneurs, raise of awareness, spreading and dissemination. Networking and cooperation with other public bodies Development of regional programs for entrepreneurs funded by the Regional Government SOME FIGURES 150 Business incubators & 11 CADE’s Period 1999-2007: 6.175 star-ups (19.035 employments) Period 2007: 10.315 hours training for entrepreneurs Period 2007: 157 projects in cooperation with other networks. AREA OF PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS Technical research and reports. Dissemination and promotion. (ex. Entrepreneur Day…) Entrepreneurship in the education system. .(ex. Emprendejoven, Empresa joven europea…) Internship and trainingship in companies.(ex. Practiquemos) Program of sectorial entrepreneurs.(Creativa, women in network…) Support instruments for entrepreneurs.(ex. Tools on-line to support entrepreneurs) Page 69 Exchange of good practise Carla Tønder Jessing & Lisbeth Højdal, Denmark Preparing young people for a changing world of work Carla Tønder Jessing & Lisbeth Højdal, Denmark VUE – The National Knowledge Centre for Educational and Vocational Guidance Making transitions work Contemporary ideas: • Higher levels of education enhance one’s career opportunities • The objective of learning is to make yourself ”employable” (homo economicus) • To become ”employable” is an individual task • The network society alters the labour market structure in unpredictable ways Instruments and approaches Compulsory schools: • Labour market issues integrated in the general school curriculum • Study visits to local trades and industries • In-company training of 1-2 weeks duration • Mandatory bridge-building courses • Strategies to spot ”at risk” children and a close follow-up from the youth guidance system Secondary level: • Labour market issues integrated in the course curriculum • Projects in co-operation with local/national trades and industries • Competetions, like ”create your own business” • A sandwich type Vocational Education System In general: • A close follow-up on all children/youngsters –behavior and performance is monitored • Implementation of various ”help-functions” – e.g. mentors • Service provision targeted towards groups ”at risk” • Several staff categories involved in guidance Making succesful transitions requires: Competence demands • The ability to judge yourself in vocational terms • The ability to foresee possible individual outcomes • The ability to ”read” and meet present and future demands Topics for discussion Challenges connected to: • The crystal ball approach versus preparing for the unpredictable • The developmental approach versus the psychometric • Individual support versus social control • Guidance versus placement What’s at stake? To make yourself ”relevant” to the market, and to exercise influence over your career, maybe has more to do with who you are than what you are Page 70 Format Reference Activity Format for Reference Acitivities Following format was agreed to use on the homepage to fill in reference activities, good practices, policies et. Reference Activity in the field of "School and the World of Work" 1) Short term (Name of the project) 2) Aim Several answers possible 3) Policy fields of Career Guidance Several answers possible 4) Target Group Project Network System / Structure / Strategies Process / Procedures / Practice 5) Character of Activity Others: Several answers possible 6) Systemic Approach Several answers possible 7) Sub-elements of Guidance Several answers possible 8) Effects / Impacts / Results Several answers possible 9) Professionalism and quality assurance Start of planning: Start of planning the activity (DD/MM/YYY) 10 )Present State Effective since: (DD/MM/YYY) End: (DD/MM/YYY) Start (of the expected) realisation Expected end (for projects) Page 71 Format Reference Activity 11 ) Responsible organisational unit 12 ) Contact person 13) Detailed Description 14) Methods 15) Innovative, because… 16) Information in the Internet 17) Other publications 18) Costs of Activity 19) Financed by 20)Costs for user 21) Possible for Transfer Page 72 Format Reference Activity 3) Policy fields of Career Guidance Improving Career Guidance (CG) for young people Career education and guidance in schools Career guidance young people at risk Career guidance to avoid early school leaving Improving access to career guidance Expanding access to career guidance services Minimize regional, social and mental barriers for access to career guidance Career guidance services for disadvantaged groups Improving the systems that support career guidance Improving career information Training and qualifications Funding career guidance Co-ordination and strategic leadership Ensuring the quality of career guidance Assessing the effectiveness of career guidance Code 4) Target Group Pupils / Students Teachers / Counsellors Enterpreneurs / Companies Parents / Partners / Peers Authorities / Policy makers / Stakeholder / other institutions Code T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 6) Systemic Approach Activity within in the schoolsystem Activity outside of school Activity combined school – other Code A01 A02 A03 7) Sub-elements of Guidance Information Counselling Orientation Coaching Empowerment Experience Desicion Making Code S01 S02 S03 S04 S05 S06 S07 8) Effects / Impacts / Results Increase of career education lessons and securing these lessons at schools Arising the relationships between pupils and the world work Raising awareness for young people and their needs Raising awareness to support young people in the situation of process of vocational orientation process Raising awareness to support young people in the situation of transition from school to WOW Improve awareness about importance of guidance and counselling Strengthen the connection of pedagogical processes in school with the changing world of work Strengthen cooperation between schools, employers, stakeholders, social work… Code E1 E2 E3 E4 P01 P02 P03 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09 P11 P12 E5 E6 E7 E8 Page 73 Format Reference Activity Arising successful transition processes from initial education to working life Reducing of school failing / drop outs / early school leaving 9) Professionalism and quality assurance Expansion of the base of education of teachers / counsellors based on knowledge of personality, abstract and practical Development of standards in competencies for counsellors Construction of the mechanism of quality assurance and quality development for Guidance E9 E10 Code Q1 Q2 Q3 Page 74 . With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union 133995-2007-AT-COMENIUS-CNW This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Page 75 The partners in the Comenius network “School and the World of Work” Austria Styrian Association for Education and Economics Czech Republic Association of Educational Guidance Counsellors Denmark VUE – The National Knowledge Educational and Vocational Guidance Finland University of Jyväskylä Germany Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg Greece Greek-German Education Italy Eurocultura The Netherlands Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch Poland Jagiellonian University Romania Institute of Educational Sciences Slovakia Slovak Academic Association for International Cooperation Spain Andalusian Entrepreneurship Network With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union 133995-2007-AT-COMENIUS-CNW Centre for