FLS “ROMAIN ROLLAND” STARA ZAGORA

STANDARDS OF THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND THEORETICAL AND STATUTORY FRAMEWORKS FOR THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION

Authors Milena Licheva, PhD, teacher in philosophy Milena Licheva, PhD, teacher in philosophy Katya Atanasova, teacher in history Katya Atanasova, teacher in history Romain Rolland Foreign Language School Stara Zagora, Bulgaria January 2010

NOTION OF QUALITY FROM PHILOSOPHICAL POINT OF VIEW: COMBINATION OF CHARACTERISTICS DEFINING THE SPECIFICS OF THE OBJECT FROM PHILOSOPHICAL POINT OF VIEW: COMBINATION OF CHARACTERISTICS DEFINING THE SPECIFICS OF THE OBJECT NOTION OF STANDARD NOTION OF STANDARD REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO WHICH THE OBJECT IS DESCRIBED REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO WHICH THE OBJECT IS DESCRIBED NOTION OF STANDARD – MEASURABLE INDEXES AS A COMPULSORY MINIMUM TO COVER NOTION OF STANDARD – MEASURABLE INDEXES AS A COMPULSORY MINIMUM TO COVER

EUROPEAN REPORT EUROPEAN REPORT REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS, DEKAR REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS, DEKAR LISBON STRATEGY – 2005г. LISBON STRATEGY – 2005г. QUALITY OF EDUCATION - ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND ORIENTATE IN THE ENVIRONMENT - STIMULATE THE CREATIVE AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS IN THE SPIRIT OF PEACEFUL LIFE TOGETHER, EQUALITY, CONTINUITY OF CULTURAL VALUES BETWEEN GENERATIONS QUALITY OF EDUCATION ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTS

FRAMEWORK OF DEKAR ORIENTATED TOWARDS THE PRACTICE ORIENTATED TOWARDS THE PRACTICE LIFELONG LEARNING PROCESS LIFELONG LEARNING PROCESS EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYBODY, CORRESPONDING TO THE VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYBODY, CORRESPONDING TO THE VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS EFFECTIVE EDUCATION - POSSITIVE QUALITIES EFFECTIVE EDUCATION - POSSITIVE QUALITIES

LISBON STRATEGY EDUCATION AS A FACTOR FOR DINAMIC AND COMPETITIVE ECONOMY EDUCATION AS A FACTOR FOR DINAMIC AND COMPETITIVE ECONOMY EDUCATION AS A LINK BETWEEN ECONOMICAL AND CULTURAL GLOBALIZATION EDUCATION AS A LINK BETWEEN ECONOMICAL AND CULTURAL GLOBALIZATION EDUCATION AS A SPHERE BAZED ON SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AS A SPHERE BAZED ON SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AS A FACTOR FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL COHESION EDUCATION AS A FACTOR FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL COHESION

NATIONAL EDUCATION LAW– NATIONAL EDUCATION LAW– EDUCATION LAW DEGREE, EDUCATIONAL MINIMUM AND CURRICULUM EDUCATION LAW DEGREE, EDUCATIONAL MINIMUM AND CURRICULUM SYLLABUS SYLLABUS BULGARIAN LAW FRAMEWORK

SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LAW, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LAW, PRE-SCHOOL UPBRINGING AND PREPARATION – PROJECT 2009 PRE-SCHOOL UPBRINGING AND PREPARATION – PROJECT 2009 PROGRAM OF MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, YOUTH AND SCIENCE PROGRAM OF MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, YOUTH AND SCIENCE BULGARIAN LAW FRAMEWORK

Basic principles – free and compulsory education up to age of 16 – social, transparency of management Basic principles – free and compulsory education up to age of 16 – social, transparency of management State educational requirements (standards) – free, moral and enterprising personality respecting laws and practicing human rights. State educational requirements (standards) – free, moral and enterprising personality respecting laws and practicing human rights. NATIONAL EDUCATION LAW,

Satisfaction of individual interests and needs Satisfaction of individual interests and needs Wide general knowledge Wide general knowledge Scientific and multi-disciplinary approach Scientific and multi-disciplinary approach Professionally orientated education Professionally orientated education Cross-cultural and environmental education Cross-cultural and environmental education NATIONAL EDUCATION LAW,

Management and Resource insurance: Management: Ministry of Education, Youth and Science – Regional Inspectorate of Education (experts in subjects) – Principal and Deputy director of the school Management: Ministry of Education, Youth and Science – Regional Inspectorate of Education (experts in subjects) – Principal and Deputy director of the school Self-government: Pedagogical council – Board of trustees Self-government: Pedagogical council – Board of trustees NATIONAL EDUCATION LAW,

Resource insurance: delegated budget of each school– 80% for salary and 20% costs for the school Resource insurance: delegated budget of each school– 80% for salary and 20% costs for the school (1 student x 650 euros х number of students = delegated budget) NATIONAL EDUCATION LAW,

Project for a New Law from 2009 Basic principles: equal access, social, free choice of school according to the national educational standards (knowledge, skills and attitudes which have to be achieved as results) Basic principles: equal access, social, free choice of school according to the national educational standards (knowledge, skills and attitudes which have to be achieved as results)

New moments in the organization of education: External (after 4 and 7 grade) and internal assessment External (after 4 and 7 grade) and internal assessment Introduction of State School-Leaving Examination since 2008(SSLE) – Bulgarian language and one or two liberal subjects Introduction of State School-Leaving Examination since 2008(SSLE) – Bulgarian language and one or two liberal subjects SSLE can be accepted as an entrance exam in some universities SSLE can be accepted as an entrance exam in some universities Project for a New Law from 2009

Innovations in resource insurance: Approval of delegated budgets Approval of delegated budgets Possibility for additional funding through activities according to the specifics of the school Possibility for additional funding through activities according to the specifics of the school Project for a New Law from 2009

Introduction of new degrees of career development for teachers bound by extra payment (junior teacher, teacher, senior teacher, chief teacher, teacher- methodologist) Introduction of new degrees of career development for teachers bound by extra payment (junior teacher, teacher, senior teacher, chief teacher, teacher- methodologist) Differentiated payment according to the teacher’s achievements Differentiated payment according to the teacher’s achievements Categorization of schools bound by the payment Categorization of schools bound by the payment Project for a New Law from 2009

Program of Ministry of Education, Youth and Science Priorities: Knowledge and innovations – basis for competitive economy Knowledge and innovations – basis for competitive economy Lifelong learning Lifelong learning Establishment of active civil Establishment of active civil

Principles: Competitive and autonomous personality Competitive and autonomous personality Equal access Equal access Autonomy and collaboration Autonomy and collaboration Flexibility, innovation and effectiveness Flexibility, innovation and effectiveness Cultural equality Cultural equality Program of Ministry of Education, Youth and Science