Государственно-частные партнерства в сфере СПО: адаптация немецкой модели дуального образования

Abstract

Around the world, governments, educators and businesses have expressed growing interest in German-style methods of vocational education (VET), where schools and firms share responsibility for providing technical and vocational education through apprenticeship training, a system often called education. Dual education ensures a close fit between the demands of a dynamically changing economy and the skill profiles of those graduating from educational institutions. To a large extent, dual education systems enable young people to acquire not simply technical skills, but broadly defined competencies that serve as the foundation for rewarding careers and social esteem. However, actual implementation of dual education outside the core Germanic countries in Europe has proven to be extremely challenging. However, in some countries, local partnerships embracing elements of dual education have formed, uniting educational institutions, government entities, and firms in partnerships to upgrade VET. This paper discusses some of the characteristic patterns of such partnerships and the pathways leading to their formation. The paper focuses particularly on the US case.