International Comparisons of China's Technical and Vocational Education and Training System (Paperback, 2010)

Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures 1. Introduction Undertaking a comparative evaluation Some terms and definitions Outline of the book 2. Education and Training in China Overview of the education system Primary schooling Junior secondary schooling Senior secondary schooling Higher Education Technical and Vocational Education and Training Conclusion 3. International Comparisons of TVET Aims of international comparisons Strategies for making international comparisons Brief history of international indicators TVET-specific comparisons Occasional or periodic comparisons with other countries Conclusion 4. A Review of Current Practice in China Types of research Types of comparisons Published articles on indicators Examples of case-study comparisons with other countries Conclusion 5. Framework for Comparing China's TVET System Requirements for making international comparisons The International Standard Classification for Education The Application of ISCED to Chinese education TVET policy priorities in China Selection of indicators Data Sources Countries selected for comparison Conclusion 6. Comparisons of Social and Economic Context Context comparisons using selected indicators 7. Resources Input indicators Comparisons using selected input indicatorsAdditional possible input indicators Conclusion 8. Participation and Outcome Indicators Participation in Initial TVET Graduation Participation in continuing TVET Indicators that cannot yet be included Conclusion 9. Work-based Education and Training Considering TVET in the context of Yunnan Data collection survey on continuing vocational training inYunnan Analysis of data from the employee and employer questionnaires Applying the survey results from Yunnan to international comparisons Comparisons with the EU based on key quantitative CVT indicators Comparisons of CVT (work-based formal training) 10. Conclusion The performance of the Chinese TVET system On international comparisons and TVET data Final note References