Engagement of Youth in Schools with Skills USA and Australian perspectives Feedback from the Australian American Fulbright VET Scholarship & Preview of commissioned DEEWR research by TAFE Directors Australia and Australian College of Educators VET network Conference 2010 Martin Riordan CEO TAFE Directors Australia
Miame Dade College Hospitality Institute work with alternate school and job seeker pathways Miami Dade Hospitality Institute Director Jeanne Westphal, with a hotel familisation and training college for Job Seeking Network & Alternate School Trainees
Gateway Community College Industry equipment and coinvestment in this Arizona Technical Vocational School Industry automotive and engineering equipment forms part of the Gateway Community College Vocational School
Specialist Technical and Culinary VET College Scottsdale, Arizona Courses include Culinary, and traditional trades electrical, plumbing, carpentry and building, and automotive/mechanical.
California & Washington State systems 1/. Sustainability focus across schools and skills 2/. Technical & vocational education re-structure for Community Colleges incorporating vocational school linkages 3/. Articulation models for school students to move into College and / or university with credits across Associate Degrees and technical skill education
Holocaust Museum Queensborough Community College New York centre for schools and Community reviewing World Holocausts Holocaust Museum Queensborough Community College New York City
Australia - VET in SCHOOL Some Quick Facts - NSW 1 in 3 students take a VET Course as part of their Higher school Certificate (HSC) 8 in 10 of these students enrol in a particular type of VET in Schools Course An Industry Curriculum Framework Course (ICF) 4 in 10 of all VET in Schools graduates make an immediate transition to post school VET 7 in 10 of all VET in Schools students receive their VET Course delivery at school Vocational Education in Schools 7
ACE & TDA Reseaerch Top Line Preview Enhancing the retention of young people to Year 12, especially through vocational skills DEEWR-funded TDA and ACE project, research by Victoria University WERC Centre examined retention, completion and transition of 15 19yo nine case studies from around Australia (12 focus groups) key success factors (Hobart 2008 forum) analysed and benchmarked for each case study. Factors summarised as: targeted information identification of needs effective monitoring quality teaching coordinated support development of connections organisational leadership
Enhancing the retention of young people to Year 12, especially through vocational skills range of innovative contexts including: vocational programs within schools collaborations between TAFEs and schools TAFE vocational colleges and trade schools programs for disengaged young people
What leads to better retention? A combination of related factors: teaching - flexible - supported - relevant information - for students - on students - timely students systems - linked up - linked in - responsive
What leads to better retention? And at the core: teaching - flexible - supported - relevant information - for students - on students - timely options: - work - trades - academic study systems - linked up - linked in - responsive
The Revised Evaluative Framework
In summary: What can feed success? Context: understanding local needs and circumstances Working together: coordinated, whole-of-organisation approaches Structured pathways: involvement of all stakeholders, including industry and community What can get in the way? Misunderstandings: about the role and nature of TAFE study Logistics: transport, disparate funding models Lack of shareable data: lack of standardised approaches to data collection
Thank you to the Australian American Fulbright Commission to DEEWR continuing to support the Fulbright VET Scholarship to my US College hosts, and to Victoria University for their Australian research Martin Riordan TAFE Directors Australia National Secretariat - Sydney Office 02 9217 3180 www.tda.edu.au