pre-university education strategy 2007-2017

Pre-university Education Strategy 2007-2017

Prof. Dr. Fevzi Berisha

MEST

Presentation

Prishtina , 14 September 2007

Content:

1. Preface 2. Pre-university education in Kosova – current

conditions - Socio-political context - Achievements and weaknesses of the

education system 3. Principles of system development - Vision and mission 4. Strategic objectives and necessary measures IMPLEMENTATION PLAN STRATEGY BUDGET Appendix 1 and 2

Problematic fields in the pre-university education

Managing capacities of the system Quality and effectiveness Inclusion and equality in education Preparation and professional development of

teachers Infrastructure Education and Society Education financial base

Managing capacities of the system

Achievements : Building structures Leadership

democratization

Weaknesses: Ad-hoc capacity

building programs Non-functional system

of information management

Mixture of competencies

Centralization

Quality and effectiveness

Achievements: New education

system Use of modern

working methods New learning

programs

Weaknesses: Lack of mechanisms for

quality assurance Unsatisfying education

services

Involvement and equality in education

Achievements: Increase of

involvement Minority integration Involvement of

unfavorable groups

Weaknesses: Abandonment

phenomenon Unsatisfying

involvement in the higher education

Increase of functional analphabetism

Preparation and professional development of teachers

Achievements: Building of

capacities for training

Profiling of teachers profession

Education faculty

Weaknesses: A considerable number

of unqualified teachers (15-18%)

Non-application of licensing policies for teachers

Infrastructure

Achievements: Reconstruction of

damaged buildings

Decrease of physical space problem

Weaknesses: Work in many shifts Lack of data Inadequate school

infrastructure In-proper property

management

Education and Society

Achievements: Increased

cooperation with the community

Orientation of professional education toward market needs

Weaknesses: Education in function of

the economic development and social cohesion

Development of habits

Education material base

Achievements: Weaknesses: Non-motivating

personal income Uniform financing

Principles of system development

Principle of weakness, benefit and philanthropy Principle of openness, transparency and flexibility Principle of monitoring, measuring and process

evaluation Principle of efficiency and effectiveness Principle of equity and involvement in education Principle of regulating and creating stability Principle of completeness Principle of national interest

VISION:Kosova- a society of knowledge, integrated in European developments with equal opportunities for personal development of all individuals, which contributes to the sustainable economic and social development

MISSION:

Building of a wide approach education system ensuring conditions for quality forming of all individuals by cultivating learning habits during entire life and cultivating values of a democratic society

Strategic Objective 1Efficient and Efficient and qualitative qualitative governance, governance, leadership and leadership and management of management of the education the education system.system.

1. 1. Until the end of 2007, existing legislation will Until the end of 2007, existing legislation will be reviewed and the necessary education be reviewed and the necessary education legislation will be created and approved in legislation will be created and approved in order to be comparable with the legislation order to be comparable with the legislation of EU countries of EU countries

...... 3. 3. Until 2012, leadership of education Until 2012, leadership of education

institutions will have appropriate education institutions will have appropriate education qualifications for leading and quality qualifications for leading and quality management management

4. 4. Until year 2010, all levels of education Until year 2010, all levels of education system will have mechanisms and system will have mechanisms and procedures for obtaining qualitative procedures for obtaining qualitative statistical data and reciprocal information statistical data and reciprocal information comparable with the similar institution in comparable with the similar institution in the European countries. the European countries.

......6. 6. Until 2010, there will be implementing Until 2010, there will be implementing

procedures procedures ensuring fully participation of ensuring fully participation of stakeholders and transparency in the stakeholders and transparency in the processes education system decision processes education system decision makingmaking; ;

7. 7. Until 2008, efficient and effective Until 2008, efficient and effective development plans will be composed and development plans will be composed and implemented in all of the education implemented in all of the education institutionsinstitutions; ;

......

Strategic Objective 2

Functional system Functional system ensuring quality in ensuring quality in learning based on learning based on the comparable the comparable standards ofstandards ofthe developed the developed countriescountries

1. There will be existing standards for ensuring quality in learning

2. Until 2012, mechanisms for certification and evaluation will be created and will be functional

3. Functional mechanisms will be established for the accreditation and licensing of programs and education institutions

4. Functional mechanisms will be created for supervision, monitoring, inspection and evaluation.


Comprehensive, equality and diversity observance in education

1. Until 2017, conditions will be established for inclusion of all children for the mandatory education

2. At the same time, at least 90% of children, age 5-6 will be included in the pre-elementary education, meanwhile 35% of children, age 0-5 will be included to an appropriate form of pre-elementary education;

3. Moreover, at least 90% of the respective age-group will be included in the programs of higher education and professional education

4. Until 2017, 30% of kosovar children in Diaspora will be included in the supplementary education

5. There will be a diversity of implementation programs supporting adult education in the education system;


Preparation and professional development of teachers

1. Until 2017, all of the teachers in service are included in the accredited programs for professional development;

2. Until 2017, all teachers should possess at least one license;

3. Until 2015, institutions of higher education will offer qualitative programs for preparation of teachers according to internationally approved standards;

4. Until 2010, all teachers will be taught to use computers and basic IT applications;

5. Functional programs will be offered to enable retraining of teachers in service.


Appropriate physical and healthy environment for teaching and learning

1. Until 2017, teaching will be held mostly in two shifts;

2. Moreover, at the same time the necessary required infrastructure for all schools will be achieved;

3. Until 2017, necessary basic assisting technology equipment for pupils with disabilities will be secured;

4. By the end of the implementation of this strategic plan, basic conditions will be achieved for the realization of practical learning for all professional schools (within the school and/or in cooperation economy);

5. Conditions will be created for physical and sportive activities in all schools

6. All schools will be equipped with concretization equipment according to standards


Sustainable education connection with global economic and social developments

1. Added employment and mobility of citizens in the domestic and foreign economy has been achieved;

2. There will be programs and functional mechanisms for career guiding;

3. Analphabet rate in Kosova will be decreased up to 5%;

4. Education and vocational programs will respond to the labor market needs and respective EU standards;

5. Until 2015, national qualification system will be functional;

6. School engagement will be increased supporting civil initiatives in function of social development.


Advancement of financial conditions of education

1. Public spending per pupil are at average spending of EU countries;

2. Functional mechanisms for decentralized financial management will be created;

3. Criteria and regulations will be established for financing of wide inclusion and equality in education.

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Measures– 36 Priorities for period 2007-2012 Holders Implementation periodBudget

Budget

Priorities for period 2007-2012 have been determined All of the expected expenses have been calculated

according to the spending category Potential sources of income have been projected Budgetary governmental projections for period 2007-

2009 have been regarded Development projections of SFDK (SPZHK) have been

regarded Rating comparison with other countries has been done

Strategy Budget 2007-2012

Income source Amount (EUR) %

Kosova Budget 135,261,221 55.18%

Donations and financial assistance 55,933,580 22.82%

Private sources 14,027,000 5.72%

Other sources (including municipal income) 39,887,640 16.27%

Total 245,109,441 100%

Budget according to objectives

OBJECTIVESKosova Budget

Donations and financial assistance

Private sources

Other sources (inl. Municipal income)

Total

I. Governance, leadership, quality and efficient management

1,436,428 700,000 0 338,000 2,474,428

II. Functional quality ensuring system

5,990,865 344,040 0 95,640 6,430,545

III. Wide approach, equality and diversity respect

1,364,220 2,696,540 375,000 0 4,435,760

IV. Preparation and professional capacity development of teachers

11,725,876 1,518,000 812,000 0 14,055,876

V. Appropriate physical and healthy environment

113,136,256 50,045,000 12,840,000 38,854,000 214,875,256

VI. Sustainable education connection with global economic and social developments

1,535,680 630,000 0 600,000 2,765,680

VII Advancement of finance status of education

71,896 0 0 0 71,896

Total 135,261,221 55,933,580 14,027,000 39,887,640 245,109,441

Public spending per pupil in pre-university education 2007-2012

Comparison: EU- 23%

Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Average

Amount (EUR) 264.08 300.41 311.87 324.15 328.64 332.07 310.20

% e GDPBasic scenario

23.09% 26.24% 27.28% 28.01% 28.45% 28.66% 26.96%

% of GDPReformative

scenario23.09% 26.03% 26.49% 26.16% 25.62% 25.09% 25.41%

Monitoring of PUES (SAP) implementation

Monitoring framework concentrated in two aspects:

1. Monitoring of implementation of 36 measures and activities

2. Monitoring of strategic objectives fulfillment

Monitoring elements

Monitoring aspects (What will be monitored, quality, terms, incorporation, results)

Information gathering method Monitoring bearer Timing framework

Documents based on (PUES) SAP

Kosova’s general medium-term education strategy

Strategy for integration of RAE – Education component

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