Research Into Initial Secondary Vocational Education And Training Reform
Research Into Initial Secondary Vocational Education And Training Reform

Summary/Abstract: The article provides a systematic analysis of initial secondary vocational education and training reform that proceeded in Lithuania in the period of 1990–2003, investigates its major principles, processes and problems. The VET reform was explored on three levels: on the national, school and class levels, however, due to the article scope restrictions, only the outcomes of the research into national and school level are presented. The research identified the changes in vocational education systems and their causes and presented generalisations. The conclusions of the article and the results of the research into VET reform can be applied as the basis for the assessment of the chosen reform strategy and for substantiation of the new political decisions. On the grounds of the research results, further directions of vocational education reform in Lithuania have been envisaged.

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