The rising issue of dropouts from upper secondary vocational
schools in the Czech Republic : perspectives of career
counsellors

J 2026

The rising issue of dropouts from upper secondary vocational schools in the Czech Republic : perspectives of career counsellors

MAJCÍK, Martin a Veronika BABYRÁDOVÁ

Základní údaje

Originální název

The rising issue of dropouts from upper secondary vocational schools in the Czech Republic : perspectives of career counsellors

Autoři

MAJCÍK, Martin a Veronika BABYRÁDOVÁ

Vydání

Journal of Vocational Education and Training, Abingdon, Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2026, 1363-6820

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50301 Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 1.400 v roce 2024

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

School dropout; career guidance; school counsellors; vocational schools

Štítky

rivok

Změněno: 23. 4. 2026 14:37, Mgr. Ester Gaja Pučálková, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

The presented study explores the issue of student dropouts from upper secondary vocational schools from the perspective of school-based career counsellors. In the Czech Republic, student dropout has gained attention relatively recently due to the continuous increase in students who do not complete upper secondary education, a trend particularly relevant in vocational education and training. This qualitative research, based on interviews with counsellors from 10 upper secondary vocational schools, examines how these schools address student dropouts. The findings indicate that a comprehensive approach can be identified, involving the collection of information in collaboration with teachers to identify at-risk students, the implementation of preventive activities to support student engagement and professional identity development, and targeted interventions by counsellors in cooperation with school staff, organisation or parents. Despite the evident lack of systemic measures at the national level of educational policy, some schools have successfully developed mechanisms to mitigate the risk of early school leaving. Career counsellors play a crucial role in this process, acting as support coordinators and providing advisory assistance to at-risk students.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/1604/2024, interní kód MU

Název: Cesty učení: výzkum kontextu, prediktorů i výstupů

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Cesty učení: výzkum kontextu, prediktorů i výstupů

Citovat

MAJCÍK, Martin a Veronika BABYRÁDOVÁ. The rising issue of dropouts from upper secondary vocational schools in the Czech Republic : perspectives of career counsellors. Journal of Vocational Education and Training. Abingdon: Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2026, roč. 78, č. 2, s. 369-387. ISSN 1363-6820. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2025.2552798.

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MAJCÍK, Martin a Veronika BABYRÁDOVÁ. The rising issue of dropouts from upper secondary vocational schools in the Czech Republic : perspectives of career counsellors. \textit{Journal of Vocational Education and Training}. Abingdon: Routledge Journals, Taylor \&{} Francis Ltd, 2026, roč.~78, č.~2, s.~369-387. ISSN~1363-6820. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2025.2552798.

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