1. Federal states of Germany: Multitude of educational systems
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2. German Educational System
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3. School-Administration in North-Rhine Westphalia
Ministry of school and livelong learning
parliament
School-law, regulating:
Aims of schools
Types of schools
Educational aims
Rights and needs
Standards of achievement
Staff-obligations
Cooperation inside and outside the school
Output-orientated plans for each subject and grade
5 Regional administrations
5000 schools: Teams of 2 – 6 head-Teachers/school
teachers in NRW
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4. Actual teachers training in North Rhine Westphalia
final
exami-
nation in
practice
and
theory
school practice
final
university
exami-
nation
seminar education
2/08
8/08
2/09
8/09
2/10
8/10
2/11
8/11
2/12
8/12
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5. Future teachers training in North Rhine Westphalia
18 months
12 months
final
exami-
nation
Teachers training phase
in school and seminar
Teachers training phase
in school and seminar
practical semester in school
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Bachelor
Master
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6. professional and subject-tied
Performance standards conception of teachers training
participation in improving partnership in school
social
competence
creativity
responsibility
and
self-control
professional and subject-tied
competencies
communication
competencies
continued
learner
competence of
responsibility
of self
evaluation
competence
of methods
of diagnosis
of new
technologies
educating
teaching
appraising
and
promoting
counselling
organizing
innovating
ability to work in a team
identification with the school community
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7. Teacher‘s workingtime-table (secondary school)MO
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
8.00 – 8.45
English 5
E 5
BI 7
Biology 5
BI 5
BI 9
9.55 – 10.40
BI 11.1
Consultation time
10.45 – 11.30
E GK 12
11.45 – 12.30
E 8
LK BI 13
12.35 – 13.20
13.30 – 14.15
14.20 – 15.05
Con-ferences:
All Teachers
Special goups
Additional
workshop
15.10 – 15.55
16.00 – 16.45
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8. As to the 14 criteria of teaching observation
Quality analysis - instruments
6 Quality areas
28 Quality aspects
153 Quality criteria
As to the 14 criteria of teaching observation
42 Indicators
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9. Instruments – Quality areas and aspects
Qualities of results
Qualities of the teaching process
Qualities of the processes involved in school organization 1
School results 2
Learning and teaching 3
School climate 4
Administration and management 5
Professionalism of teachers 6
Aims and strategies of quality improvement
1.1
School-leaving qualifications
2.1
School curriculum
3.1
School as a place to live in
4.1
Responsibility of school administration
5.1
Staff allocation
6.1
Objectives and strategies of particular schools
1.2
Competences in specialized subjects
2.2
Standards and evaluation of achievement
3.2
Social climate
4.2
Organization of teaching
5.2
Further development of professional competences
6.2
Internal evaluation of school
1.3 personal competences
2.3
Teaching – didactic and subject-oriented organization
3.3
Equipment and design of school building and grounds
4.3
Improvement of quality
5.3
Cooperation of teachers
6.3
Planning of implementation/ annual workplan
1.4
Key competences
2.4
Teaching – supporting the learning process
3.4
Participation
4.4
Management of resources
1.5
Contentment of the people involved
2.5
Teaching – learning environment and atmosphere
3.5
Outside cooperation
4.5
Working conditions
2.6
Individual support
2.7
Looking after pupils
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10. Instruments - procedures
Quality analysis fulfills all or almost all criteria of the quality aspect perfectly or well
grade 4
excellent
The school fulfils all or almost all criteria of the quality aspect perfectly or well.
grade 3
Rather strong than weak
With reference to this quality aspect the school has more strong than weak points. The quality of
particular criteria can still be improved; essentially the criteria are fulfilled.
grade 2
Rather weak than strong
With reference to this quality aspect the school has more weak than strong points; the essential criteria can be improved
grade 1
Needs considerable improvement
All criteria need improvement.
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11. Analysis of documents (before school inspection)
Instruments - Procedures
Analysis of documents (before school inspection)
Guided Interviews with school head, teachers, parents, other staff, municipal authority maintaining the school, dual partners
Classroom visits (checklist-based)
Checklist-based tour of school
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12. Schedule
1. Tour of school and organizational meeting – quality inspector / head of school /municipal authority maintaining the school(ca. 2-3 weeks before the inspection)
2. Briefing
3. School inspection (usually 3 days) – first feedback
4. Quality report
5. School-internal discussion of quality report
6. Determination of targets by school and education authority
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13. Qualification of school masters: Management qualities needed
Organization and enhancement of quality:
Management of change
Management of quality
Systematic development of teaching
Development of teamspirit
“Culture of evaluation”
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14. 2. Staff management Staff selection Staff employment Staff development
Leading
Equality
Health care
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15. 3. Internal communication and cooperation
Communication with school committees / groups
Organization of teamstructures
Co-management
Controlling
Rendering of account
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16. 4. External communication and cooperation
Institution(s) supporting the school
School administration
Education authorities and quality analysis
Schools that transfer / accept pupils
Local and regional institutions supporting school and teaching
Industry and industrial federations
Church
Press and general public
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17. 5. Regulations and administration
School law
Public services law
Budget law
Administration management
Resource management
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18. Overview of qualification measures:
I. Information meeting for teachers
Orientational training
II. Official assessment
Further qualification for teachers
(100 hours)
Aptitude test
III. application procedure
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19. Thank you for listening
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