Reviews of National Policies for Education: Santa Catarina State, Brazil 2010
Education is a central priority for the State of Santa Catarina. Its policy makers are firmly committed to provide a relevant and efficient education system that responds to the requirements of the global economy and will allow the state to be competitive, both nationally and internationally .
This OECD review gives a brief overview of education in Santa Catarina and its development. It presents an analysis of the system from pre-school to tertiary education and lifelong learning, and identifies key directions for policy reform in light of the challenges encountered by officials, communities, enterprises, educators, parents and students. It concludes with a set of key recommendations concerning the structure of the system and its labour market relevance; access and equity; governance and management; research, development and innovation; internationalisation; and financing.
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Higher Education
This chapter provides an overview of federal and state provision for higher education institutions in Santa Catarina, their academic programmes, staffing and governance. It covers issues of access and quality to higher education as well as the financing of the system and provisions for student support by the federal and state levels. In addition it contains sections on the labour market relevance of the system and policies for internationalisation for higher education to be able to compete in a global economy. It ends with a section on challenges facing the sector and offers recommendations.
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