A Study of the Planning of Vocational Education at Vocational High Schools for Mildly Mentally Retarded Junior High School Graduates in Taiwan, Republic of China.

Autor/in	Wu, Robert T. Y.
Titel	A Study of the Planning of Vocational Education at Vocational High Schools for Mildly Mentally Retarded Junior High School Graduates in Taiwan, Republic of China.
Quelle	(1995), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Career Planning; Educational Planning; Foreign Countries; High School Students; Junior High School Students; Junior High Schools; Mild Mental Retardation; Vocational Education; Vocational Schools; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Karriereplanung; Bildungsplanung; Ausland; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Junior High Schools; Sekundarstufe I; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Vocational school; Berufsbildende Schule; Berufsschule; Fachschule
Abstract	Career planning is crucial to the employability of mildly mentally retarded junior high school graduates. Previous research has shown the feasibility of vocational education for mildly mentally retarded junior high school graduates studying at vocational high schools. A study investigated the planning details of vocational education for mildly mentally retarded junior high school graduates in Taiwan. Major concerns for the planning were as follows: the status of the mildly mentally retarded population, the implementation methods, special education for vocational teachers, curriculum and facility, class size, and qualification standards for selecting the experimental vocational high schools. Conference discussions and the Delphi technique were used to collect data. More than 100 experts in vocational education were invited to participate in the conference discussions and 43 experts were involved in the Delphi process. The study found that the potential number of junior high school graduates to enter vocational high schools was about 1,000 and that appropriate implementation methods included resource classrooms, special classes, and vocational extension classes. Special vocational teachers need on-the-job training in special education before the program can be implemented and vocational teacher education programs should be designed to accomplish the educational goals set for mildly mentally retarded students. The results of the study also indicated that appropriate class size should range from 10-20 students. Qualification standards for selecting the experimental vocational schools included teachers' acceptance of the program, school effectiveness, accommodation capacity, and location. Based on the findings, recommendations for student career planning, application procedures, curriculum design, program implementation, finance, and further research were made. (Contains 11 references.) (Author/KC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC