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Peer reviewedZarifis, George K. – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2003
Reviews developments in vocational education in Greece, especially the 1993 establishment of vocational training institutes as a response to the need for competitiveness and economic development. Identifies problems and concerns about whether they are fulfilling their role after 10 years. (Contains 31 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Institutional Mission, Institutional Role, Postsecondary Education
Download full textBarnard, Philip; Dixon, Stella – FEDA Bulletin, 1998
In Great Britain, interest in the measurement of value added was stimulated initially by the requirement that schools and further education (FE) colleges publish league tables of examination results. Value-added data can be aggregated to compare different institutions' performance. Within colleges, value-added data provide a basis for setting…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Feasibility Studies
Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit, London (England). – 1992
Changes in colleges of further education over recent years, including the involvement of a much wider range of students, mean that provision of basic skills has become an important issue for most colleges in England and Wales. Some colleges provide no basic skills support for students; others have some support for students; and still others also…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Continuing Education
