Pre-university Education Strategy 2007-2017

1. Pre-university Education Strategy 2007-2017 Prof. Dr. Fevzi Berisha MEST Presentation Prishtina , 14 September 2007

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Education material base Achievements: Weaknesses: • Non-motivating personal income • Uniform financing

11. 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

12. 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 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

13. 1. Until the end of 2007, existing legislation will be reviewed and the necessary education legislation will be created and approved in order to be comparable with the legislation of EU countries ... 3. Until 2012, leadership of education institutions will have appropriate education qualifications for leading and quality management 4. Until year 2010, all levels of education system will have mechanisms and procedures for obtaining qualitative statistical data and reciprocal information comparable with the similar institution in the European countries. ... 6. Until 2010, there will be implementing procedures ensuring fully participation of stakeholders and transparency in the processes education system decision making; 7. Until 2008, efficient and effective development plans will be composed and implemented in all of the education institutions; ... Strategic Objective 1 Efficient and qualitative governance, leadership and management of the education system.

14. 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. Strategic Objective 2 Functional system ensuring quality in learning based on the comparable standards of the developed countries

15. Until 2017, conditions will be established for inclusion of all children for the mandatory education • 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; • Moreover, at least 90% of the respective age-group will be included in the programs of higher education and professional education • Until 2017, 30% of kosovar children in Diaspora will be included in the supplementary education • There will be a diversity of implementation programs supporting adult education in the education system; Strategic Objective 3 Comprehensive, equality and diversity observance in education

16. Until 2017, all of the teachers in service are included in the accredited programs for professional development; • Until 2017,all teachers should possess at least one license; • Until 2015, institutions of higher education will offer qualitative programs for preparation of teachers according to internationally approved standards; • Until 2010, all teachers will be taught to use computers and basic IT applications; • Functional programs will be offered to enable retraining of teachers in service. Strategic Objective 4 Preparation and professional development of teachers

17. Strategic Objective 5 • Until 2017, teaching will be held mostly in two shifts; • Moreover, at the same time the necessary required infrastructure for all schools will be achieved; • Until 2017, necessary basic assisting technology equipmentfor pupils with disabilities will be secured; • 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); • Conditions will be created for physical and sportive activities in all schools • All schools will be equipped with concretization equipment according to standards Appropriate physical and healthy environment for teaching and learning

18. Added employment and mobility of citizens in the domestic and foreign economy has been achieved; • There will be programs and functional mechanisms for career guiding; • Analphabet rate in Kosova will be decreased up to 5%; • Education and vocational programs will respond to the labor market needs and respective EU standards; • Until 2015, national qualification system will be functional; • School engagement will be increased supporting civil initiatives in function of social development. Strategic Objective 6 Sustainable education connection with global economic and social developments

19. Strategic Objective 7 • Public spending per pupil are at average spending of EU countries; • Functional mechanisms for decentralized financial management will be created; • Criteria and regulations will be established for financing of wide inclusion and equality in education. Advancement of financial conditions of education

20. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN • Measures– 36 • Priorities for period 2007-2012 • Holders • Implementation period • Budget

21. 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

22. Strategy Budget 2007-2012

23. Budget according to objectives

24. Public spending per pupil in pre-university education 2007-2012 Comparison: EU- 23%

25. Monitoring of PUES (SAP) implementation • Monitoring framework concentrated in two aspects: • Monitoring of implementation of 36 measures and activities • Monitoring of strategic objectives fulfillment

26. Monitoring elements • Monitoring aspects (What will be monitored, quality, terms, incorporation, results) • Information gathering method • Monitoring bearer • Timing framework

27. Documents based on (PUES) SAP • Kosova’s general medium-term education strategy • Strategy for integration of RAE – Education component

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