Exploration Analysis on the Global Frameworks of Quality and Quality Indicators in VET: Comparison, Inferences and Implications

Vol 8 No 7 (2025): Volume 08 Issue 07 July 2025

Article Date Published : 16 July 2025 | Page No.: 3515-3528 | Google Scholar | Crossref doi for this article

Abstract :

This article synthesizes findings from various documents for Quality in Education in the field of VET and focusses on the “Quality indicators in vocational education and training: International perspectives” and related European Union (EU) documents to explore frameworks for quality assurance in Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET). It scrutinizes the evolution of VET quality assessment, examining the shift towards systematic monitoring and the “fabrication” as well as integration of diverse quality indicators within different context. It compares the approaches in the EU and the United States, and also identifies the importance of stakeholder involvement, harmonization, and responsiveness to labour market needs, and etc.  Discusses are the challenges and opportunities in aligning national VET systems with international standards, particularly within the context of EU integration. The analysis emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to quality measurement that considers both quantitative and qualitative factors. The article tries to explain the core concepts of the EU’ strategies of the “quality indicators”  to enhance VET effectiveness and relevance in a rapidly changing landscape.

Keywords :

ECVET., Quality Frameworks, Quality in VET, Quality Indicators

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   Ass. eng. Iliyan Vasilev
PHD student, Faculty of Pedagogy, Sofia university- Bulgaria, ORCID: 0009-0008-0863-1516

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Exploration Analysis on the Global Frameworks of Quality and Quality Indicators in VET: Comparison, Inferences and Implications. Iliyan Vasilev, 8(7), 3515-3528. Retrieved from https://ijcsrr.org/single-view/?id=23427&pid=23201

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