Quality of Education

-Theorist and practical knowledge -Its goal is to train qualified people for economic activities. -Students can obtain technical midlevel grade

General training, between 1st and 2nd grade. Differentiated training, between 3rd and 4th grade. Students must choose the specialty and training who want to follow.

Timeline of the history of Vocational Education

Vocational education concentrates the 1st and 2nd income quintile of society

Specialized training. 36 specialties. In 2013 were eliminated

specialties Sales, textile, wood processing and leather production.

These specialties were not profitable, that was the cause of his removal by the Ministry of Education.

45% OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GO TO A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

90% OF THOSE ENROLLED ARE FROM LOW INCOME SECTORS

1/3 OF ALL WORKERS PASSED THROUGH A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

IN 1998 THE GOVERNMENT TRIES TO REFORM THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION BUT ARE UNSUCCESSFUL

Under the law 18,942, vocational education institutions can be for profit.

60% of the institutions don´t have certification.

Many schools don’t have the necessary equipment

Almost 50% of teachers are not teachers.

-Empower and modernize vocational education.

-Certify the proper execution of the specialties.

-Train the teachers in specific knowledge.

-Create a curriculum based on the needs of the companies

where graduates come.

Remove the barrier between academic education and practical education. Establish minimum standards of learning, because there are none within the curriculum. Encourage graduates to continue perfecting their crafts.

-One consequence of the problems in vocational education is low wages. -Low wages help to increase the wage gap even more. -All who are engaged in teaching should be teaching post. Must be real teachers