Many factors influence a successful school career: cognitive ones as well as factors regarding motivation and self-confidence. Good practices in NL show that facilitation of a good school career is also positively influenced by warm transfer from one level of education to the next level: meaning close collaboration between sending […]
Compared to youngsters with European parents youngsters with another ethnic background still struggle finding an appropriate apprentice ship opportunity or work placement. A pilot survey indicates that this sometimes this leads to unnecessary extension of their school career or even an end of their school career. Discrimination seems highest in […]
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Dutch research shows the influence of social classes on school choice: children from lower social classes receive a lower level school, advice compared to children of higher social classes. Receiving a too low school advice contributes to a school career with less opportunities. Research outcome is a plea for independent […]