Are Community Colleges Right for South Africa?

Autor/inn/en	Ratcliff, James L.; Gibson-Benninger, Barbara
Titel	Are Community Colleges Right for South Africa?
Quelle	(1997), (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Apartheid; College Role; Community Colleges; Economic Development; Educational Change; Educational Needs; Ethnic Groups; Foreign Countries; Governance; Government School Relationship; Labor Force Development; Racial Segregation; Skill Development; Two Year Colleges; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Bildungsreform; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Ethnie; Ausland; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Arbeitskräftebestand; Rassentrennung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Post-apartheid South Africa has been struggling with the question of how to restructure its institutions of higher education to both foster an equitable society and contribute to economic and technological development. Proponents of community colleges in the United States suggest that these institutions may best meet South Africa's needs. Community colleges or similar institutions have developed across the world and, despite differences in governance and mission, face similar challenges related to articulation with the indigenous educational system, quality control, and developing a mix of programs to meet both local and general needs. Changes in South Africa have made the nation ripe for educational reform, but the country's economic growth depends upon an educated workforce and the elimination of social barriers. The national Commission of Higher Education, formed in 1995, is seeking a centrally controlled governance system for the nation's higher education. Community colleges, however, are intended to be locally-steered institutions, responding to the market over state regulation and enjoying considerable autonomy. While community colleges may be able to provide the skills training needed by South Africa and help redress social inequities, care must be taken that they do not become additional tools for separating the countries ethnic groups. Community colleges should maintain high standards for both black and white students and operate under agreed-upon goals. Contains 40 references. (HAA)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC