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“Opportunities Lost - Resources Wasted Society Suffering” Is Austria successful enough in combating ESL & Drop out? Plenary Meeting Committee 3 & Conference on “Combating School Drop-out in Europe” 12. -13. Sept 2012, Sweden Herbert Seher, Austria

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Who is responsible for what? n n Sport & fitness is not only a topic for schools, It is also a matter for families, kindergarden, social institutions, health care, leisure time activities, sport clubs, role models etc. ESL is not only a topic for schools, It is also a matter for families, kindergarden, social institutions, health care, leisure time activites, sport clubs, (role models), politicians… Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Overview… n n n n Austria (Vienna) Facts & Figures Austria (Vienna) Education Austria (Vienna) Dual Vocational Education – Challenges & Solutions ESL – concrete ESL – Efforts & Effects Stay on Track Market place – Best practices Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Overview n n Everything ok ? Future prospects Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Facts & Figures n n n Population: AT 8 Mio/Vienna 1, 8 Mio Migr. 1, 2/0, 6 Mio Languages: GE, Minorities: Slov, Hun, Cro, Rom, Slk, Cze (official languages in administration & schools) AT- Government: SP&VP; (FP, Green. P, BZÖ) n n n Vienna: SP&Green. P; (FP, VP) BIP (y/pp): AT 29 t/VI 43 t Sectors (AT) Prim. 2%/Sec. 33%/Tert. 65% Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Facts & Figures n n Employed: Unemployed: AT 3, 5 Mio; Vi 900 t AT 4, 8%/Vi 8% n Education/tertiary: AT 18%/Vi 24% Dual VET: AT 40%/Vi 25% Elementary (9 y) AT 16%/Vi 17% n ESL 9, 6 %; NEET: 75. 000 n n Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

AT-Education System Age 15 -18 or 19 Sec. Level II Upper/medium l. Sec. Academic S. Gymnasium Tech. -Voc. S. Apprenticeship Age 15 Poly-technical school alternative Age 10 -14 Second. Level I Gymnasium Hauptschule /NMS ! Age 6 -10 Primary Level Pre School Special needs Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

AT-Education (Tert. ) Age from 18/19 y onwards Post secondary& Tertiary Level Univ. ASc PH-Teacher Ed. Academies/Kollegs Age 6 -15 y Compulsory 9 years !!! n Interface problematic Prim/Second I n. Second I/Second II n 9 th sy Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Competences of Bodies S=Sustainment; P=Staff Element. KG Sec I HS; Voc. Sc SI&SII Gym Tert. Uni; PH; FHS S - Loc/Reg S - Fed&alt. P- Reg. Fed P –Reg/Fed P – Fed&alt. Curricula Fed. Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Education Administrative structure Federal Ministry of Education, National system & Culture and Arts curricula Regional (Vienna) Board of Education Implementation of federal guidelines; reg. application Local/District Board/Local inspect. Mainly compulsory education Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Vienna Board of Education n n n European Office: International affairs and projects Developing & Implementation of modern languages (Native Speaker Teachers) Projects & co-operation: Centrope; Central-Europe; CEE, Danube-Region Representation Vienna in EU-bodies, e. g. Eurocities (SAF WG Educ. ) Conferences Documentation; Publication; European Dimension Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Dual VET- System n Voc. Training in 2 Places Apprenticeship n n n Duration 2 – 4 y (3 y) Contracts/Remuneration Companies (3 -4 d), School (1 – 2 d) weekly; 8 -15 weeks blocked/y Sufficient training positions? Add. Training institutions Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12 Train. Company Voc. School

Integrative VET n n Target groups: Special needs, no lower sec level, disabilities, not suitable youngsters Approaches: Teamteaching small groups reduction on topics individual coaching etc. Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Challenges & Solutions n n n n Early educ. - KG obligatory Interfaces (4/5 y; 8/9 y) – NMS (5 -8 form) 9 th f & Poly – School reform Voc Orientation & counseling – Prof. &Teacher Social-class selection – School reform Voc. Dual Educ – number of training posts; image; basics (soft & hard)- campaigns; career by apps Soft skills-behaviour; MIT; reading comp. – screenings, lang. &read. programmes; promotion New jobs-new skills – autonomy of schools; link to economy and technology; tertiary sect. (FHS) – research? Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Challenges & Solutions n n n PISA – Standards; central examinations Quality – TT Segregation – better integration National Road map State versus private Schools ESL – Drop out Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Early School Leaving? Yes, we have! Compulsory schooling: not registered, not able, not willing n n social abandonment; mainly in urban areas Schools: Legal based facilities; networking with parents, child/social care; neighbourhood/community coop. , penalty provision Efforts & Solutions: n n Vienna: Truant officer: registering; prevention; intervention (standards) AT: National Strategy Conference; Common guidelines (complaints & support); Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Early School Leaving? Yes, we have! Secondary level II/ Age from 15 y (20%) n Problem: Registered, but no obligation, history of failing; social background (friends? ), role models, no future? , migrants, change of residence Efforts & Solutions n n n School: student guidance; school psychology; social care/service; street worker; networking with parents intervention by youth coaching; programmes (best practice); peers; Vienna: Truancy officer Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Early school leaving? Yes, we have! n n Vocational Education Training: „ 9 th School year“ (obligat. ) Dead end – just 30% continuing; later still high rate consequences: ESL, drop out, change, apprenticeship Why? Wrong choice; social & personal reasons; later-pull effect labour market; Student counselling; education and job orientation; social worker; coaching (project) Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Early School Leaving? Yes we have! n n Dual Voc. Education: 30 % ESL Reasons: wrong choice; lack of social skills & behaviour, basics & motivation; personal and social troubles; problems at work Unqualified, risk of exclusion & unemployment Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Examples & Best practice Yes we can! „Stop Drop out“ (full time VET) multilat. n n n Risk detection Personal profile Flexible support & prevention Providing: Learn tools, material, counselling, teacher, trainer, job orientation (nw) www. stop-dropout. eu Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Examples & Best practices Yes we can! n n n Network for Education, social care & sports, culture (KUS) 2 VET Special offer: social workers at schools, support – learning difficulties & at risk, social skills, catch up VET-diploma; social integration by sport & culture; www. kusonline. at Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Examples & Best practices Yes we can J&W Youth & Work (private, social funds) VET n 2 VET – second labour market; network with Labour service, social and edu institutions n 2 VET - programme (training&school) n Make „job fit“ – continue apprenticeship (3 y to labour market) – integrative approach n Prevention of ESL & exclusion n www. jaw. at Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Example & Best practices Yes we can! School based management (2 VET Vienna) n Offers: - Educ. & Job coaching: everybody on entry further advising - Tutoring „Learn club“: individually; subjects (also via E-Platform) - Coaching for reading: testing on access; - Personal counselling: private, personal, social - Social worker: special social problems - Legal advisor: job - link to: psychologist, doctor, police, streetworker…. . www. bsbk. at Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Examples & Best practices Yes we can! Youth coaching (ext. To AT) Sec II DE, TU, BKS, SI, CZ n n Cooperation Fed. Min. of Educ & Social affairs teacher & advisor & coaches & experts At risk management: detection, first aid, SWOTanalysis, social advisor, learn & job counselling, experts – job trial… Voluntary, free, duration 1 y max. www. neba. at/jugendcoaching Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Examples & Good practices Yes we can! Stay on Track (Regioproject Vienna-Antwerp) n VET & 2 VET: counter truant behaviour in school and on the job; prevent ESL; improve quality of guidance n Tool box; outcomes: n staff in schools compared counselling at school, transition to work & job n Trainers in companies on guidance & learning; n Importance of networking www. stayontrack. eu Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Tertiary Education n 30% Drop out Reasons: wrong choice; personal & social background; to overstrain oneself; conditions Efforts & solutions: initial tests, better orientation & info, limitation of resources; fees? – Educ. Road Map Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Future prospects Challenges n n n n n Foster early detection Professionalization of teachers, counsellors… Coordination, standardization and synergy National reform plan (NMS, 9 – 10, 11 y) Integration (migrants, social selection…) Illiterateness rate (reading…) Back on track: Stay on Track - retention, New approaches: production school, marks (repetition); modularization NEET 75. 000 Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12

Conclusion n There is more than a 2 nd chance – LLL!!! Thanks for your attention! Danke schön! Herbert Seher, AT 12/09/12