International Conference on Teaching Staff Professional Development Supporting Beginning Teachers 30 November 2017 National Technical Library, Prague The European Perspective on Induction and the Characteristics of the Hungarian System Csilla Stéger vice-president for higher education

The concept of the continuum ITE IND. CPD Homogeneous values (what is good teahing?) Common principles in regulations Reflective practice Learning based (learner, teacher, school) Outcome based (competences/learning outcomes)

Induction Key messages: Coherent and system-wide support measures are needed, that are fully embedded in the education system. Policy objectives include: reducing skills deficits, improving teacher performance, encouraging entrance to the profession, improving the effectiveness of ITE 3 types of support should be given: personal, social, professional Through 4 interlocking systems: mentoring, expert inputs, peer support and self reflection Conditions of success: financial support, clarity of roles, cooperation, culture focused on learning & quality management http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/repository/education/policy/school/doc/handbook0410_en.pdf

Teacher promotion system in Hungary Has been introduced in 2013. With 5 stages: Trainee: the first 2 years after obtaining the teacher’s diploma and being employed as a teacher (obligatory) Pedagogue I.: obligatory (max 9 years) Pedagogue II.: obligatory (to enter) Master Teacher: optional - has system level tasks of counselling/inspection Researcher Teacher: optional - can be obtained by application with a research plan, status for 5 years and an obligation to do the research There is a portfolio based qualification/assessment to be done before entering the next level

Teacher promotion system Trainee Teacher I. Teacher II. Master Teacher / Researcher Teacher Continuous professional development - CPD Qualification procedure Qualification procedure Inspection Qualification examination Counselling/consultancy Self-assessment Diploma Higher education institutions Schools Educational Authority

Proportion of teachers in the career stages Total number of teachers: 171 101

Support provided for trainees There has to be an appointed mentor in the school, the school head is responsible for the appointment Reduced workload for the trainee (to allow time for reflection and learning) Trainee has to visit 5 classes/semester minimum (hospitation) Courses (trainings) available The trainee must prepare a portfolio (in support of self reflection) There is mentor training available (60 ECTS)

Assessment at the end of traineeship The 2 year traineeship end with an assessment: „qualifying exam” The exam consists of: lesson observation of the trainee portfolio of the trainee (including notes of hospitation) self reflection of the trainee The examinees of the trainee are: leader of the examinees: a master teacher (inspector) from another school a master teacher from another school the school head or someone nominated by the school head

After the second failure the trainee can not be employed further. If the trainee is successful at the qualifying exam, he/she enters Teacher I. status. If the trainee is not successful, he/she has to repeat the trainee period of 2 years. After the second failure the trainee can not be employed further. Trainees who have successfully achieved Teacher I. status: 2015: 1564 persons 2016: 2799 persons 2017: 2920 persons 2018: 2882 persons

What is lacking according to the European recommendations Personal/social/proffessio nal support mentoring, expert inputs, peer support and self reflection Conditions of success: financial support, clarity of roles, cooperation, culture focused on learning & quality management Up to the mentor and school head Not much expert support or peer support, (or self reflection) Financial support is lacking, though the mentor’s role is clear but it’s not quality assessed, system is not monitored, there is no support for mentors (yet).

Thank you for your attention! Steger.csilla@oh.gov.hu

Quality assurance system in Hungarian school education Consultancy Institution self-assessment inspection Teacher Student self-assessment inspection qualification assessments exams S.H. Legal compliance check S.H: school head