The Problem of the Continuation School: And Its Successful Solution in Germany; A Consecutive Policy (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

R. H. Best

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266828183 ISBN 13: 9780266828181

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019

Synopsis

Explains how Germany built a practical, community‑focused system to train young workers.

A historical look at the continuation school movement, this book analyzes how four‑year training programs, employer responsibility, and coordinated trade education shaped safer, more productive paths for adolescents. It compares Germany’s approach to English traditions and outlines a clear, policy‑driven path for implementing similar reforms elsewhere.

The text examines the roles of apprenticeships, guilds, and municipal investments in education, showing how schools, workshops, and youth clubs work together to steady a young person’s transition from school to skilled work. It discusses drawing as a tool for practical learning, the integration of school and work, and the idea that training should serve the community, not just the individual trades.
What you’ll experience

• A detailed look at Germany’s four‑year trade training model and its impact on readiness for skilled work
• Insights into how continuation schools tie elementary education to vocational instruction
• Examples of how urban centers fund, regulate, and operate these programs
• The author’s views on adapting policy for the benefit of communities and workers

Ideal for readers of educational reform, workforce development, and 20th‑century social policy, this edition provides a grounded overview of a historic system and its practical implications.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266828183
• ISBN 13: 9780266828181
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 124