Editing Vocational education (section)

=== Israel ===
[[Israel]] offers a post-high school college education system for technical occupations and engineering, aimed at high-school graduates of technological tracks. Students demonstrating technological potential in schools supervised by the [[Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services|Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, and Services]] (MOLSA) may avail themselves of the MENTA Program, which provides scholastic, emotional, and social support throughout their high school and college studies. This support helps students meet the scholastic challenges and demands of the vocational track and, via the program, strives to expand both the number of youth continuing through college Grades 13-14 and the percentage eligible for a diploma at the end of their studies. The program was formulated by JDC-Ashalim in cooperation with the HEZNEK organization, the [[Ministry of Education (Israel)|Ministry of Education]], the [[Ministry of Economy (Israel)|Ministry of Economy]] (and subsequently, MOLSA), and by education networks operating schools. A 2016-17 formative evaluation of MENTA found that the program was successful in helping students complete their matriculation, strengthen their sense of [[self-efficacy]], and create for themselves a picture of the future. &nbsp;At the same time, the findings suggested that program better clarify the target population, improve the supports for transition to college, and more clearly define the scope of the coordinators' role.<ref>Ruth Baruj-Kovarsky, Ori Figura-Rosenzweig, and Dalia Ben Rabi.  ''[https://brookdale.jdc.org.il/en/publication/menta-support-program-for-technical-and-practical-engineering-students-evaluation-study/ MENTA – Support Program for Technical and Practical Engineering Students: Evaluation Study] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805085552/https://brookdale.jdc.org.il/en/publication/menta-support-program-for-technical-and-practical-engineering-students-evaluation-study/ |date=2019-08-05 }}''. Jerusalem: Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute (2018).</ref>