心理健康项目评估调研培训会-internationalinitiativeforimpact.pdf

Can a School Counseling Program Reduce Junior High Dropouts in Rural China? Presenter: Qinghe Qu, Chinese Academy of Sciences on behalf of REAP Chinese Academy of Sciences Shaanxi Normal University Stanford University Beijing Normal University Making Impact Evaluation Matter 3-5 Sep 2014 • ADB Headquarters 1 From our earlier presentations, we know that... • With higher wages, China will have to move itself up the productivity ladder. • Only 50%-60% of junior high school students go to high school... the rest are not getting the skills they will need for Chinas future workforce. • Accumulated dropout rate for 3 years of junior high school ranges between 17-31% in rural China. Life after dropping out I hope these pictures tell you enough... playing online games woking in a toy factory polishing shoes on the street doing farm work in their villages Can dropouts transit from manufacturing to high value-added jobs? knowledg e ＋ability Without knowledge and abilities, obviously it is very difficulty for the dropouts to get a high value-added job in the future. It is unlikely dropouts will be ready for China’s future labor force • As China develops across the next ten years, youth who dropped out will likely have great difficulty integrating into the work force: their lack of app