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School and Work : Does the Eastern Caribbean Education System Adequately Prepare Youth for the Global Economy?

dc.contributor.author Blom, Andreas
dc.contributor.author Hobbs, Cynthia
dc.date.accessioned 2012-08-13T11:05:15Z
dc.date.available 2012-08-13T11:05:15Z
dc.date.issued 2007-08
dc.description.abstract As the global economy rapidly changes and new technologies are introduced, more highly skilled workers are required. In the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), firms struggle to fill skilled positions due to a lack of qualified candidates, while the number of unemployed low skilled workers is growing. This report is organized into six chapters. After on introduction, the second chapter makes the argument for why skills matter to the OECS countries. The subsequent three chapters emphasize how education (school) is intrinsically linked to the labor market, both in providing initial preparation and training and in updating workers' skills throughout adulthood (lifelong learning). Thus, the third chapter discusses how adequately the schools in the OECS prepare youth for the labor market. The fourth chapter focuses on the transition from the education system to the labor market. The fifth chapter analyzes the opportunities for workers to continue learning while in the labor force. The final chapter summarizes the main policy recommendations for improving education and training in the OECS. Transversal themes run through the report: (i) deepening sub-regional collaboration; (ii) increasing involvement of the private sector in education and training; (iii) enhancing collaboration across different levels of the education and training systems; (iv) improve the quality and relevance of education will better prepare youth for the labor market; and (v) improve the quality of education. en
dc.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/08/8990630/school-work-eastern-caribbean-education-system-adequately-prepare-youth-global-economy
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10294
dc.language English
dc.publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries en breve; No. 110
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject ACCREDITATION
dc.subject ACCURATE INFORMATION
dc.subject ARITHMETIC
dc.subject BASIC SKILLS
dc.subject CLASSROOM
dc.subject COGNITIVE SKILLS
dc.subject COMPUTER SKILLS
dc.subject COUNSELORS
dc.subject CRITICAL THINKING
dc.subject CURRICULUM
dc.subject DEMAND FOR EDUCATION
dc.subject EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject EDUCATION POLICIES
dc.subject EDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subject EDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subject EDUCATORS
dc.subject EXAM
dc.subject EXAMS
dc.subject FINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subject FORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subject GLOBAL LEARNING
dc.subject HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject INVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subject INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
dc.subject JOB CREATION
dc.subject JOB TRAINING
dc.subject LABOR FORCE
dc.subject LABOR MARKET
dc.subject LEARNING
dc.subject LEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subject LIFE SKILLS
dc.subject LITERACY
dc.subject LIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subject LIVING STANDARDS
dc.subject MARKET ECONOMY
dc.subject MARKETABLE SKILLS
dc.subject MATHEMATICS
dc.subject NUMERACY
dc.subject PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subject PROBLEM SOLVING
dc.subject PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subject PUPILS
dc.subject QUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subject QUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subject READING
dc.subject SALARIES
dc.subject SCHOOL BOARDS
dc.subject SCHOOL LEAVERS
dc.subject SCHOOLING
dc.subject SCHOOLS
dc.subject SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subject SENIOR
dc.subject SERVICE TRAINING
dc.subject SKILLED WORKERS
dc.subject SKILLS TRAINING
dc.subject TEACHER
dc.subject TEACHING
dc.subject TECHNICAL SKILL
dc.subject TECHNICAL SKILLS
dc.subject TRAINING OF TEACHERS
dc.subject TRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subject TRAINING TO TEACHERS
dc.subject UNEMPLOYED
dc.subject UNEMPLOYED YOUTH
dc.subject UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subject UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subject UNSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subject WORK FORCE
dc.subject YOUNG PEOPLE
dc.title School and Work : Does the Eastern Caribbean Education System Adequately Prepare Youth for the Global Economy? en
dc.title.alternative El sistema educativo del Caribe Oriental prepara adecuadamente a la juventud para la economia global? en
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.doctype Publications & Research :: Brief
okr.doctype Publications & Research
okr.docurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/08/8990630/school-work-eastern-caribbean-education-system-adequately-prepare-youth-global-economy
okr.globalpractice Education
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum 000333038_20080206005933
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum 8990630
okr.identifier.report 42390
okr.language.supported en
okr.pdfurl http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2008/02/06/000333038_20080206005933/Rendered/PDF/423900BRI0ENGL10Box321452B01PUBLIC1.pdf en
okr.region.administrative Latin America & Caribbean
okr.region.country Caribbean
okr.topic Education :: Primary Education
okr.topic Access and Equity in Basic Education
okr.topic Education :: Education For All
okr.topic Teaching and Learning
okr.unit Education Sector (LCSHE)
okr.volume 1 of 1
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