Investigating the internal efficiency of Ahvaz special schools in the academic year 2019-2019

Master's Thesis: Executive Management (M.A)

Strategic Planning

Abstract

With the rapid changes in technology and increasing competitiveness in today's world, the important role of skill training should not be neglected. Due to the fact that associate trainings are created to train skilled and efficient human resources, these trainings can open the way for future planning in the direction of economic and social development. The aim of the current research is "to investigate the internal efficiency of Ahvaz city vocational schools in the academic year 2019-2019". The descriptive research method was correlational and the statistical population included 16,451 students (students) and 551 teachers (students) from Kardanesh schools in Ahvaz. In order to calculate the internal efficiency indicators of the entire statistical population, and to check the hypotheses of the research, the stratified random sampling method is suitable for the population, the sample size was considered using Morgan's table, 370 students and 225 art students. The measurement tool includes the calculation of the main indicators of internal efficiency, i.e. average length of study, wastage ratio, acceptance rate, ratio of students to trainees, and also the ratio of students to existing workshops, and two 38-question questionnaires for students and trainees were used to check the hypotheses of the research. Pearson's correlation coefficient and Friedman's test were used to analyze the data. The results showed that there is no significant relationship between internal efficiency and field of study. But there is a significant relationship between internal efficiency and gender, region, training staff, workshop facilities and labor market needs.

Keywords: efficiency - internal efficiency - professional knowledge - waste ratio - average length of education

Introduction

With the rapid changes in technology and increasing competitiveness in the current world, the important role of skill training should not be overlooked. Due to the fact that associate trainings were created to train skilled and efficient human resources for the three sectors of industry, agriculture and services, these trainings can open the way for future planning in the direction of economic and social development. Because experienced manpower is one of the determining factors in the growth and development of countries. On the other hand, the internal efficiency [1] of education is one of the important issues of educational planning in such a way that still in many meetings and seminars, the calculation of internal efficiency measurement indicators is emphasized and the methods of increasing internal efficiency are investigated. Knowing the state of the internal efficiency of associate education and knowing about the rate of wastage[2], acceptance rate, average length of education of students, ratio of student to student and ratio of student to workshop is the prerequisite and necessary condition for any kind of action, planning and information management. This knowledge will be much more useful especially when it is provided to managers by field, region and gender.

1-2- Statement and description of the research problem

The educational system in every country plays an important and fundamental role in providing skilled and semi-skilled human resources to meet the needs of different parts of the society. Therefore, special emphasis has always been placed on the success and fulfillment of the goals of the educational system. Education in our country is made up of public levels that include elementary, middle and high school and higher education levels, among which elementary and middle school are part of public courses, and middle school is actually like a bridge through which a number of students enter the higher education system and others are attracted to the job market. The branch of associate science (a branch of the secondary level) in our country is one of the most important sources of providing specialized and skilled human resources and has a special emphasis on achieving the goals and programs of economic, social and cultural development. Guiding interested and talented students towards the fields required by the labor market and the suitability of these fields with the individual ability of students in terms of gender, as well as providing suitable learning environments such as the existence of well-equipped and standard workshops, are certainly important and basic conditions for achieving success and realizing the goals of the science branch. Graduates of vocational education system are huge human treasures for acquiring various professions and jobs, and the potentials of this segment of the society can be fully utilized in the improvement of the society and all-round socio-economic growth and development; Therefore, in this case, the type of education and how the quantity and quality of education are discussed. The meaning of internal efficiency is that according to the facilities, resources and time period considered for education, how students pass, i.e.The meaning of internal efficiency is that according to the facilities, resources and time period considered for education, how students pass, that is, in each year and in each grade, what percentage of students in each grade fail or leave school, and what effect does this repetition of grade and dropping out have on the efficiency of the educational system from an economic point of view (Mohsenpour, 2016). Evaluating the internal efficiency of the educational system is determining its function during the program and its success rate in reducing inequalities (Mashayikh, 2012). Over the past decade, despite the stability of the population growth rate of around 1.5%, the reduction of the country's student population from 18 million people to 12 million people indicates the addition of about 6 million students to the list of dropouts, which is very worrying, because according to this, one student out of every three Iranian students drops out and is unable to continue studying. The problem arises from the fact that every year due to academic failure, heavy economic losses are caused to the country's education system and also to families. In a study conducted by Nafisi (1371), it shows that for the years 1369, 1367, 1365, respectively, 519, 688, and 1022 billion Rials were estimated as damages due to academic failure.

But another important issue is that in practice, it is seen that in practice, students are being pushed to academics without interest and motivation, as well as the application of inappropriate educational implementation methods. On the other hand, the specialized and even basic facilities needed by an educational unit (such as the necessary workshops and the use of experienced teaching staff), on the other hand, have caused the decrease in the quality of education and the uncertain efficiency of this educational system in recent years.

Considering that the internal efficiency of education has been emphasized for the managers and planners of education in various ways such as the emergence of economic losses due to academic failure or the loss of life and psychological-social damages, this research can be a reliable information basis for decision. Management skills should be at high levels and respond to variables such as the suitability of skill fields with the needs of the labor market, gender and region. By using its results, it is possible to identify the strengths and weaknesses of professional trainings and prepare a suitable program to improve internal efficiency. 1-3- The importance and necessity of conducting research The necessity of developing professional trainings as one of the branches of development and tools for realizing economic, social and cultural development programs in the country is not hidden from anyone. Providing expert and skilled workforce is an impossible necessity for any country, without paying attention to it, material and human investments will be wasted. For this reason, one of the factors that has hindered the actual realization of the goals of economic and social programs for years has been the lack or shortage of skilled and specialized manpower according to the country's needs, which, of course, is largely the responsibility of the Ministry of Education and Training. The transformation in the secondary education system, in spite of the many goals for which it is intended, is ultimately aimed at providing and filling the void of skilled and specialized forces in the middle part of the labor market with a realistic attitude towards the implementation of development programs in the country. In fact, people can compete in the labor market provided they are proficient in new technologies and have specialized skills. Usually, the vocational education system of each country is considered as an institution responsible for preparing people for work. By the end of the 19th century, vocational education had spread in Europe in three ways. The first method was the concentration of schools in industrial schools, which made it possible to have a very close relationship between theoretical and practical education. The second method was that the students did internships in factories for a certain period of time, and the third method was that they built a workshop with the same characteristics and goals as large factories in schools. Germany was the first country that designed educational and professional programs in its schools in order to respond quickly to the needs of new industries. This action was actually an attempt to overcome the commercial leadership of the British. They found a way to educate the most people in the shortest possible time by using the best professional training in schools. The Germans realized that a country that equips its human force with the highest skills will achieve industrial and commercial success, and such a reserve is very important, especially for countries that have limited natural resources. After some time, German schools became a model for other European countries.