Searching for Excellence in FE Colleges.

Autor/inn/en	Hughes, Maria; Smeaton, Barry
Institution	Learning and Skills Development Agency, London (England).
Titel	Searching for Excellence in FE Colleges.
Quelle	(2001), (44 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	1-85338-622-7
Schlagwörter	Access to Education; Adult Learning; Adult Students; Apprenticeships; Articulation (Education); Case Studies; Change Strategies; College Programs; Cooperative Planning; Curriculum; Delivery Systems; Educational Finance; Educational Improvement; Educational Needs; Educational Quality; Educational Trends; Engineering Education; Foreign Countries; Job Training; Literature Reviews; National Surveys; Needs Assessment; Nontraditional Students; Performance Factors; Postsecondary Education; Program Costs; Program Development; Quality Control; School Business Relationship; Specialization; Staff Development; Student Needs; Teacher Improvement; Teacher Qualifications; Teacher Student Relationship; Technical Institutes; Trend Analysis; Vocational Education; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Apprenticeship; Lehre; Articulation; Artikulation (Ling); Artikulation; Aussprache; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Lösungsstrategie; Studienprogramm; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Auslieferung; Bildungsfonds; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Bildungsentwicklung; Ingenieurausbildung; Ausland; Berufsqualifizierender Bildungsgang; Bedarfsermittlung; Leistungsindikator; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Programmplanung; Qualitätskontrolle; Arbeitsteilige Spezialisierung; Personnel development; Personalentwicklung; Lehrqualifikation; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Technische Fakultät; Trendanalyse; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung
Abstract	The factors responsible for the atypical success experienced by some English further education (FE) colleges were examined through case studies of eight FE colleges that have managed to extend their high-quality vocational education and training (VET) provision in recent years. The 8 colleges were selected from only 56 identified as having significant provision at level 3 in most VET areas. Data were collected from official enrollment, retention, and achievement statistics; a literature review; and site visits. Successful delivery of high-quality specialist VET provision was found to depend on a combination of the following factors: focused mission and strategy; first-rate teaching by expert staff; relevant and coherent content; sustained relationships with employers; and appropriate equipment and accommodation. The following were among key development and delivery issues identified: (1) different types of specialties likely require different delivery models; (2) consideration should be given to a network approach based on linking partner colleges with lead or "teaching" colleges; (3) centers of excellence should have a research and development focus and should quickly establish credibility among employers; and (4) learners from all backgrounds must be nurtured and encouraged to strive for excellence. (Profiles of the sample colleges are appended. The bibliography lists 11 references.) (MN)
Anmerkungen	Learning and Skills Development Agency, 3 Citadel Place, Tinworth Street, London SE11 5EF, England, United Kingdom, Tel: 020 7840 5443; Fax: 020 7840 5401; Web site: http://www.LSagency.org.uk (10 British pounds).
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