An data envelopment analysis to evaluate the performance of the vocational and technique educational system

Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a mathematical programming approach to assessing relative efficiency of similar units, such as hospital departments, schools, branches of a bank, restaurants, etc. Data Envelopment Analysis is a linear programming-based technique for measuring the performance efficiency of organizatinal units which are termed Decision-Making Units (DMUs). Data Envelopment Analysis was initiated by Charnes, Cooper and Rhodes in 1978 in their seminal paper et al. (1978) The original models developed by Charnes, Cooper and Rhodes, and Banker, Charnes and Cooper. The analytical technique employed, is an output-oriented CCR model with constant return to scale. Then, Analytic Hierarchy Process is used to decide the constraints for weight restrictions. Analytic Hierarchy Process is a technique which considers to view of experts. The weight restricted model is than applied to a data set, and results of the weight restricted model and unrestricted model are compared. The weight restricted model is termed ?Assurance Region Model?. The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of The Vocational Education and Training System in zmir by employing Data Envelopment Analysis. In the analysis, performance of pilot institutions of Strengthening The Vocational Education and Training System in Turkey (SVET) and The Vocation High Schools depend on Ministry of National Education are compared.