istanbul, 24-25 november 2013 leonardo da vinci partnership quality assurance in ecvet mobilities

Istanbul, 24-25 November 2013

Leonardo da Vinci Partnership

Quality assurance in ECVET mobilities

Iasi, Romania, Europe


Summary

Iasi County School Inspectorate

The Education System in Romania

The Expertise in Project Implementation


Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.

(B. F. Skinner)

A child educated only at school is an uneducated child.

(George Santayana)



counseling

• 9082 teachers

coordination

• 134 444 pupils in the preschool, primary and secondary schools

• 67 963 in the urban area• 66 481 in the rural area

control

• 227 public schools: pre-school, primary, secondary level

• (88 – urban area (7 special schools), 139 - rural area;

• 5 central units

Public institution,

with 33 inspectors

which ensures



Our values

and principle

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Truth

Professional

competence

DignityResponsibility

Integrity



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to ensure the quality of the educational services

offered

to ensure equal chances and increase the

participation rate in education

to develop the schools’ autonomy in becoming

decentralized

to professionally train and develop teachers

to increase the role of the educational and extra-

curricular activities

to make the national education system

compatible to the European one



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by:

continuously evaluating the school inspectors’ activity

consulting all the actors involved in education: teachers, students, parents,

the local community

continuously comparing the results of the activity of the School Inspectorate

with the ones of similar institutions across Europe

supporting and encouraging the staff to take part in the lifelong learning

programme



Other important characteristics and tasks: ISJ is the most important employer in the area ISJ coordinates the national exams both for students and

for teachers: baccalaureate, national evaluation for secondary education, olympiads, didactic degrees for teachers

ISJ acts as an interface between local communities and schools

ISJ puts into practice the Ministry of Education’s policy ISJ supervises the didactic activity, educational

approaches, teachers’ training, the quality of public service in education


“Spiru Haret” Teachers’ Training Center

The Children’s Palace (extracurricular activities)

The County Centre for Resources and Educational Assistance Iasi (CJRAE)

“Unirea” School Sports Club Iași Centre of excellence for gifted

students

Iasi County School Inspectorate-

Connected units


The existence of an elite teaching staff: mentor teachers - over 250, trainers - over 300, members of the national expert staff in educational management - over 500. authors of the text books, curriculum development, scientific and educational

researches

The constant concern for quality in education, preparing the students for the knowledge society and for performance

Promoting and supporting new educations - civic, ecological, aesthetic, democracy, entrepreneurship - with the purpose of preparing students for the complexity and the dynamic evolution of the contemporary society

Collaboration with the cultural institutions - libraries, museums, theatres, philharmonic, cultural centres - in a harmony of the educational, scientific and cultural approach

Sustaining some consistent partnerships with the university environment in a change of experience values, good practices, specialists

The school of Iaşi under the mark of performance


National Olympiads in 2012-2013

I Prize II Prize III Prize Mensions Special Awards

40 12 49 66 16

Total: 167

The school of Iaşi –outstanding results


International Olympiads 2012, 2013: 31 prizes

golden, silver, bronze medals 1st Prize, 2nd Prize 3rd Prize, Special Prizes

The schools from Iaşi –outstanding results


International contests: 40 prizes

Areas of success: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, IT, Trans curricular contest, Biology, Music, Geography

102 educational projects of the teaching units in the county, in partnership with ISJ and other institutions

28 educational partnerships accomplished with the World Vision Romania Foundation, “Save the children” Romania, „Social Alternatives”, The County Police Inspectorate, The Prefecture, Iasi City Hall and the Local Council, The County Council, The Community Police, The National Agency against Human Trafficking, The Holt Foundation, ONGs, CJRAE, CRPECA, The Ateneu Tătăraşi Theatre, The National „V. Alecsandri” Iasi Theatre, Students’ County Council, The Union Museum, Children’s Palace, The Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bucovina, The „ Al. I. Cuza” Iaşi University

10 educational programmes realised with associations, ONGs or economical partners

Nonformal education


grades XI-XII/XIII

grades V-X

*grades I-IV*preparing class

0-3 years old

Secondary - upper

Secondary - lower

Primary

Pre-school

Nursery

3-6 years old

The Education System in Romania


Types of schools/educational services

Theoretical schools/high schools (realistic, humanistic) Vocational schools/high-schools (arts, physical

education, religion, pedagogy) Professional schools/high-schools (technological and

economical) Special schools Psychological counseling: psychologists and psycho-

pedagogists


.

Adult education in Romania

1886: “Petru Poni” Low: First Organizational Scheme Of New Schools For Adults

After 1990: new beginnings, new adaptations at a new reality; involvement in new cooperative projects: Tempus, Socrates, Phare, Leonardo da Vinci;

2011: the new Law of education which reconsiders and affirms, the right of adult learners to be involved in different programs, and the role of non-formal and informal adult education in the professional and personal life of the adult learners.


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European projects in ISJ


• Cross Border Cooperation

• Socrates• LLP• Erasmus+

• European Social Fund

PHARE

• Training and Preparation in Human Resources In Practicing Agroturism in Romania (2002)

• CBC -“Center for Information on strategies for sustainable development in rural areas’’ (2006)

• Access to education for disadvantaged groups – School equal chances 2008 -2009 (Roma children)

• Virtual Platform for Cross-border Youth Exchange (2013)


-CBC programme-


Comeniu

s

• European model of teacher from the XXI-st century - (2001 - 2004). Partners: Hungary, Germany, Portugal, Italy

• Towards an european portofolio for environmental education T.E.P.E.E.- (2002-2005). Partners: Italy, Hungary, Germany, Portugal

Grundtv

ig

• Secure internet & secure generations – SEIN- SEGE (2009-2011); partners: Turkey, Italy, Greece, Spain, Czech Republic

• Valorization of Innovative Technologies for Aging in Europe – VINTAGE (2011-2013); partners: Turkey, Portugal, Italy, Greece, UK

• Community projects for social innovatiON through intergenerational volunteering experiences- ComeON(2013-2015; partners: Italy, Hungary, Spain, Netherland

Accompany measure

s

• XPLOIT (2010-2013) – dissemination and valorization of international projects, the creation of a society of learning communities/learning cities; partners: Denmark, Italy, Hungary, Spain, UK


-LLP programme-


Leonardo da Vinci

• Project pilot - IRL/04/B/F/PP-153.219 ,,Building the future for agricultural communities through Life Long Learning’’ (2004-2006)

• Professionals in quality assurance in education (VETPRO, 2010); partner: Fontys University Eindhoven

• Improving the Management & Leadership Skills of Educators in Charge of the Implementation of a Decentralised Education System (VETPRO, 2012); partners: UK, Portugal

• Comparison of Inspection Practices in European Education Systems (PLM, 2012)

• European Knowledge Center for Mobility, (TOI, 2012); partners: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, UK

• Innovative Mentoring and Coaching Methodologies and Strategies in Working with Newly Qualified Teachers to Prevent Them from Dropping Out (VETPRO, 2013); partners: Turkey, France, Portugal

• Quality Assurance in ECVET mobility (PAR, 2013); partners: Turkey, Italy, Latvia, Switzerland


-LLP programme-


LLP projects in Iasi county 2007 -

2013


Conclusion

Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Grand total

Number of projects 20 27 23 24 44 33 38 209

Involved teachers 292 140 459 521 685 665 692 3454

Trained teachers – individual courses 2 7 25 50 60 50 26 220

Budget (Euro) 365000 612595 713314 819000 1177420 1037610 1039610 5764549

Coordinat

or

• ISJ (3):• Monitoring the socio-professional insertion in the labor market of graduates of technical vocational education - MISS

• At click of a modern and efficient education• Training for Mathematics teachers in the Knowledge Society• Schools (7)

Partner

• ISJ (6)• The improving of quality culture and delivery of quality education in the undergraduate education system in Romania by implementing the reference standards

• Special educational needs for all" - CESPeT• Support for schools in implementing internal quality assessment manual education

• Network interregional training in e-learning system for teachers of undergraduate education"

• Save the children of abandonment and non-integration-SCAN

• MAST networking QUALITY KEY empowering mathematics and science

• Schools (11)


European Social Fund (ESF)


Projects in Iasi county 2013-2014


Tell me and I’ll forget;

show me and I may remember;

involve me and I’ll understand!Chinese proverb

Thank you for your attention!


istanbul, 24-25 november 2013 leonardo da vinci partnership quality assurance in ecvet mobilities

Documents

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