A Way Forward for Refugees: Findings from the WES Pilot Project

Institution	World Education Services (WES)
Titel	A Way Forward for Refugees: Findings from the WES Pilot Project
Quelle	(2018), (30 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Refugees; Pilot Projects; Credentials; Immigrants; Qualifications; Academic Records; Nonprofit Organizations; Evaluation Methods; Program Evaluation; Partnerships in Education; Program Design; Eligibility; Syria; Canada; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Flüchtling; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Studienbuch; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Qualifikation; Qualifikationsstufe; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Publication; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Akademieschrift; Publikation; Nonprofit-Organisation; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Eignung; Syrien; Kanada; USA
Abstract	World Education Services (WES) is a non-profit organization with over 40 years of experience in assessing academic credentials from more than 200 countries and jurisdictions and 40,000 educational institutions. Because many refugees are unable to obtain verifiable documents, the assessment of their qualifications calls for a different approach than normally used. WES launched its refugee pilot project in July 2016 with the target of accepting 200 applications by the end of that year. This goal was achieved and surpassed, and WES accepted additional applicants until the project was paused in May 2017 for program evaluation. This report analyzes the first 205 individuals who applied before December 31, 2016, 95 percent of whom received a WES Alternative Credential Assessment of their academic qualifications. To validate its approach, WES issued credential evaluation reports to a select number of Syrian refugees and conducted a thorough evaluation of the pilot program itself. WES recruited applicants by working through trusted referral partners who could screen them for program eligibility, explain the purpose of an assessment, and guide them through the process. Beyond testing assumptions and methods, WES also hoped to learn more about its refugee applicants, including their aspirations, intentions, and needs related to using the assessment to achieve their goals. This report describes the various elements of the project and includes analysis of the data to provide context for specific recommendations and next steps for this project. [For the executive summary, see ED586187.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	World Education Services. Bowling Green Station, PO Box 5087, New York, NY 10274. Tel: 212-219-7300; Fax: 212-739-6100; Web site: http://www.wes.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01