Assuring the quality of VET systems by defining expected outcomes : a cross-country analysis in seven member states / Cedefop ; [foreword, Aviana Bulgarelli].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training.

Contributor:

European Network on Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training. General Meeting (2006)

Series:

Cedefop panorama series ; 158.

Cedefop Panorama series, 1562-6180 ; 158

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Occupational training--European Union countries--Congresses.

Occupational training.

Occupational training--Government policy--European Union countries--Congresses.

Vocational education--European Union countries--Congresses.

Vocational education.

Vocational education--Government policy--European Union countries--Congresses.

Vocational education--Government policy.

Occupational training--Government policy.

European Union countries.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

113 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm.

Other Title:

Assuring the quality of vocational education and training systems by defining expected outcomes

Place of Publication:

Luxembourg : Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2008.

Summary:

United Kingdom; Italy; Denmark; France; The Netherlands; Germany.

Contents:

The study. Purpose

Definitions

Participants

Motivation and trends

The common quality assurance framework (CQAF) and the rationale behind use of targets and out/outcome standards

Introduction to presenting data

Standards and targets. System level

Providor level

Individual level

Sectors

Summary of using targets and output/outcome standards

Assessment and accreditation linked to targets and output standards

Summary of accreditation and assessment linked to targets and output standards

Actors involved in setting targets and standards. Actors in setting targets at system level

Actors in setting targets for providors

Actors in setting standards for learners

Strengths and weaknesses

Trends in setting targets and output/outcome standards

Challenges for implementation

Synthesis and suggestions for future progress.

Notes:

"The outcomes of this study were presented to and endorsed by the ENQA-VET at its general meeting on 5-6 October 2006"--P. 3.

"TI-70-07-155-EN-C"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789289605212

9289605219

OCLC:

297233982