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PANAYIOTIS KYROU PRIMARY SCHOOL INSPECTOR CYPRUS PRIMARY EDUCATION EVALUATION SYSTEM IN CYPRUS. CYPRUS EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. ADMINISTRATION. PLANNING. REGISTRY. ACCOUNTS OFFICE. PRIMARY EDUCATION. SECONDARY EDUCATION. TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. HIGHER AND TERTIARY
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PANAYIOTIS KYROU PRIMARY SCHOOL INSPECTOR CYPRUS PRIMARY EDUCATION EVALUATION SYSTEM IN CYPRUS
ADMINISTRATION PLANNING REGISTRY ACCOUNTS OFFICE PRIMARY EDUCATION SECONDARY EDUCATION TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION HIGHER AND TERTIARY EDUCATION PEDAGOGICAL INSTITUTE CENTRE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND EVALUATION CULTURAL SERVICES TECHNICAL SERVICES OTHER SERVICES ANDUNITS EDUCATIONAL PSYCOLOGY SERVICE COUNSELING AND CAREER EDUCATION SERVICE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT UNIT SCHOOL CLERKS UNIT ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE MINISTER PERMANENT SECRETARY EU & INTER-NATIONAL AFFAIRS CYPRUSRESEARCH CENTRE
Cyprus Educational System Free and Compulsory • Pre-Primary 5 years old • Primary 6-11 years ” • Secondary 12-14 years ” • Lyceum 15-17 years ” • University 18 + a. State universities of Cyprus b. Private universities and colleges
PRIMARY EDUCATION STAFF TEACHING HOURS (40 minutes) 0-14 YEARS 29 PERIODS 15-20 YEARS 27 PERIODS 21 + YEARS 25 PERIODS DEPUDY 23 PERIODS HEADTEACHER 11-13 PERIODS
EDUCATIONAL REFORM • This will be done by: • Improving the equity of the educational system, encouraging lifelong learning throughout the stages of the educational system • Reinforcing the content of education and training and upgrading the infrastructure with an emphasis on the cultivation of lifelong learning competences from the early years of compulsory education • Implementing a number of EU policies
EDUCATIONAL REFORM INNOVATIONS INTRODUCED • Introduction of new curricula from pre- primary to upper secondary education • Induction programme for newly appointed teachers (primary and secondary schools) • Establishment of optional and unified all-day schools • Restructuring of the Ministry of Education and Culture
INNOVATIONS INTRODUCED • Establishment of the Centre of Educational Research and Evaluation • Reduction to the number of pupils per class • Measures for dealing with student delinquency • Policy for multicultural education • Proposition for a new scheme for school and teacher evaluation • Establishment of new universities – new system for university entrance examinations
INTERNAL EVALUATION SYSTEM 1. School Improvement plan • Gathering Evidence • Analyse your evidence • Draw Conclusions • Complete the Self-Evaluation Report • Develop a School Improvement Plan • Implement and Monitor 2. Teachers meeting (once a week)
INTERNAL EVALUATION SYSTEM 3. Headteacher’s meeting with Parents Association (monthly) 4. Teachers annual report 5. Inspector monitoring
External EVALUATION EVALUATION OFTEACHERS • Every six months for their two first years of work, or until they get a permanent possition (report) • Every two years until their 11th year of work (report) • On their 12th and 13th year of work (numerical and report) • Every two years until their 25th year of work (numerical and report) • Every tree years after their 25th years of work. (numerical and report)
HEADTEACHERS AND SCHOOL EVALUATION • Every three years • Numerical and report • One-day evaluation visit • Team of three inspectors
RESPONSIBILITIESOFTHEINSPECTORGENERALCOURSEOFEDUCATION • Undertake inspection of primary schools and the inspection and guidance of teaching staff. • Collaborates with managers to address administrative and educational issues in schools, and the Inspectors Special Courses on topics of their expertise. • Actively involved in organising and conducting conferences, seminars and training courses for teachers of Primary Education. • Undertakes administrative or other specific tasks, e.g. coordination, planning, program development, educational studies, surveys
NEW EVALUATION SYSTEMSCHOOL SELF EVALUATION • Gathering Evidence • Analyse your evidence • Draw Conclusions • Complete the Self-Evaluation Report • Develop a School Improvement Plan • Implement and Monitor • Help by advisors
NEW EVALUATION SYSTEM EXTERNAL EVALUATION • School Improvement evaluation by external evaluators (once every five years) • Teacher mentoring system • Pedagogical advisor in every school • External pedagogical advisor • Teachers’ evaluation by the school headteacher and an external evaluator (for promotion)
Ευχαριστώ Thank you Panayiotis Kyrou Primary School Inspector CYPRUS pkyrou@cytanet.com.cy