The Value of Completing a Vocational Education and Training Qualification

Autor/inn/en	Karmel, Tom; Nguyen, Nhi
Institution	National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia).
Titel	The Value of Completing a Vocational Education and Training Qualification
Quelle	(2006), (57 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	1-9211-7042-5
Schlagwörter	Wages; Vocational Education; Educational Benefits; Certification; Credentials; Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; Outcomes of Education; Financial Support; Student Motivation; Education Work Relationship; Dropout Rate; Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; Cost Effectiveness; Educational Attainment; Regression (Statistics); Occupational Surveys; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wage; Löhne; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Bildungsertrag; Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung; Studienbuch; Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Finanzielle Förderung; Schulische Motivation; Sekundarbereich; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Berufsanalyse; Australien
Abstract	The aim of this report was to quantify the benefit, in terms of higher wages, of completing a vocational education and training (VET) qualification. Two factors influenced the direction of this research. First of all, VET is concerned primarily with improvements in skill levels (with a likely consequence of improved productivity and therefore increased wages). Secondly, it is certainly the case that many students do not complete qualifications; it is apparent that students take what they want from VET and do not necessarily desire a qualification. The data examined for this study came from the Student Outcomes Survey and the national VET collection conducted annually by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). Can one conclude from this research that, indeed, there is a return from completing a qualification and that we should be concerned about the high non-completion rate? There is no simple answer and one needs to acknowledge, first, that VET is very varied and, second, there are positive wage returns from completing a VET qualification for some students, but not for others. These findings stand in sharp contrast to the perceived wage benefits that graduates (and module completers to a lesser extent) report as a result of their training. This contrast is particularly sharp for those with higher-level (certificate IV or higher) previous qualifications. (Contains 39 tables and 5 appendixes.) [This document was produced with funding provided through the Department of Education, Science and Training.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd. P.O. Box 8288, Stational Arcade, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Tel: +61-8-230-8400; Fax: +61-8-212-3436; e-mail: ncver@ncver.edu.au; Web site: http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/index.html
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10