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Prevocational Literacy:Towards a Maturity for Vocational Learning in Germany

Causes and Diagnosis

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cf. BMBF (2009) Berufsbildungsbericht 2009, Bonn, S. 19.

— relation between school graduates and placed contracts

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cf. Heine, Ch. & Quast, H. (2009) Studierneigung und Berufsausbildungspläne, Hannover, S. 31, 57.

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1 Entering the ‘Dual System’ in Germany

2 Diagnosis of Prevocational Literacy

3 Towards New Grounds

Prevocational Literacy:Towards a Maturity for Vocational Learning in Germany

2.3 Diagnostics of Prevocational Literacy

2.1 Quantitative Factors of Prevocational Literacy

2.2 Qualitative Factors of Prevocational Literacy

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1 Entering the ‘Dual System’ in Germany

cf. BMBF (2009) Berufsbildungsbericht 2009, Bonn, S. 19.

— relation between school graduates and placed contracts

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1 Entering the ‘Dual System’ in Germany

cf. Heine, Ch. & Quast, H. (2009) Studierneigung und Berufsausbildungspläne, Hannover, S. 31, 57.

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1 Entering the ‘Dual System’ in Germany

Market-driven selection process

Intransparency of selection criteria

Surplus of applicants

Individual shortcomings

Insecurity for applicants; difficulty of orientation

BUT ALSO

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2 Diagnosis of Prevocational Literacy

Prevocational Literacy:Towards a Maturity for Vocational Learning in Germany

2.3 Diagnostics of Prevocational Literacy

2.1 Quantitative Factors of Prevocational Literacy

2.2 Qualitative Factors of Prevocational Literacy

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Adolescents: insufficient prevocational literacy

2.1 Quantitative Factors of Prevocational Literacy

Orthography: average rate of exact solutions

1975 2008 Decrease - based on initial value from 1975

9th grade 51,0% 37,6% - 26 %

10th grade 75,2% 58,2% - 23 %

Basic calculus: average rate of exact solutions

1975 2008 Decrease - based on initial value from 1975

9th grade 72,5% 47,0% - 35 %

10th grade 75,8% 56,4% - 26 %

cf. BASF (2008) Langzeitstudie über Rechtschreib- und elementare Rechenkenntnisse bei Ausbildungsplatzbewerbern, Ludwigshafen, S. 2.

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Demography: indicator for future needs at schools

Labour market: demand for skilled workers, returning applicants on threshold of ‘dual system

Adolescents: insufficient prevocational literacy

Stop loss of prevocational literacy

2.1 Quantitative Factors of Prevocational Literacy

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Micro level: family, school, peer group

Meso level: family – school, school – peer group

Performance at school

Social background

Limits in development of personal characteristics

Conflict relationship

Teaching and instruction

Target group analysis

2.2 Qualitative Factors of Prevocational Literacy

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‘Catalogue of Criteria’ (Federal Agency of Employment et al. 2006)

(1) Basic school knowledge

(2) Psychological characteristics

(3) Physical characteristics

(4) Psychological traits in working habits and personality

2.3 Diagnostics of Prevocational Literacy

(5) Adolescent vocational maturity

cf. BA et al. (2006) Nationaler Pakt für Ausbildung und Fachkräftenachwuchs in Deutschland: Kriterienkatalog zur Ausbildungsreife, Nürnberg, S. 17.

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Shortcomings of the prevalent criteria

Individual

Minimum standards

Incomparable

BUT: huge set of data for further research and interpretation

Missing evaluation

2.3 Diagnostics of Prevocational Literacy

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3 Towards New Grounds

Complex construct: prevocational literacy

Analysis of different systemic domains

Improvement of current methodology

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Prevocational Literacy:Towards a Maturity for Vocational Learning in Germany

Causes and Diagnosis