出版社：Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung
摘要：The present research report is based on the evaluation of the project „increasing
graduation quota – enhancing occupational capacities“. The model project is an
attempt to increase chances on a successful transition from school to occupational
training of low qualified young people. The project seeks to increase the occupa-
tional orientation, the learning motivation and practical relevance of education by
establishing so called „career starting classes“, in which the students are tough
separately, supervised by „career start tutors“ and attend two days of practical train-
ing a week.
With regard to the two main objectives of the project – a successful graduation and
transition into occupational training – the project in general has been successful. 92
per cent of the students, who have been attending the whole project have graduated
from school successfully. Focusing on young people who left school after the 9th
grade – which means after the project period has ended – 47 per cent of the pro-
ject’s participants (compared to 38 per cent of students attending a control class)
have started with occupational training, which is a great success. However, the
success of the project is limited by a high turn over rate. An even more important
limitation results from the fact that the project has not been successful for particular
groups of students: for students with good school achievements and for female stu-
dents the participation in the project has been negative with respect of their chances
to obtain an apprenticeship place after leaving school.
