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Abstract
This paper provides an account of findings, pertinent to vocational education and training, of the Victorian evaluation of the Commonwealth-funded Full Service Schools Program. This program was designed for students ‘at risk’ of leaving school early and not making a successful transition into further education and training or employment. It involved the development or extension of a number of vocational and personal skills programs and partnership arrangements for schools with a variety of local training organisations and community agencies. The evaluation indicated, among other things, that vocational programs are indeed an important means of re-engaging students in school. Yet crucial to their success are the quality of the school-community partnerships established, the relationships between students and their teachers, and the respect and recognition for students’ developing competence accorded them within the school and community as a whole.
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Pauline James
Dr Pauline James is an Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in the Faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne.
Pam St.Leger
Dr Pam St.Leger is Assistant Dean, Professional Partnerships, in the Faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne.