Transcript THE TEACHING ISSUE IN BRAZIL An innovative pathway in

THE TEACHING ISSUE IN BRAZIL
An innovative pathway
in recruitment and in
teacher training program
Sonia Penin - School of Education – University of Sao Paulo (USP) - Brazil
International Conference on Teacher Education -`International Alliance of Leading Education Institutes
The Danish School of Education, University of Aarhus. Copenhagen, Denmark, August 2008
BRAZIL (Population 190 million)
young population 0–39 years= 68%
AGE GROUP
MILLION
0-14 YEARS
48.6
15-24 YEARS
34.7
25 – 39 YEARS
43.4
40 – 59 YEARS
41.4
ABOVE 59 YEARS
19.1
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (HDI)
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In accordance with the classification of the United
Nations Program (UNP):
a) Until 2006 Brazil was considered a country of average
human development with, in that year, an index of 0.792.
b) In 2007 it moved up into the high development
category with an index of 0.800.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), in accordance with the
World Bank: US$ 1.068 trillion - which means US$
5,600 per capita
NEVERTHELESS there are:
a) still problems related to income distribution
b) and regional and other inequalities (as follows)
BRAZILIAN BUDGET
(Federal Government, States and Municipalities)
Education
% Gov Budget
% GDP
11.5%
5 % (too low for
national needs)
Health
18.3%
7.5%
Social Security
Funds (retirement
and pension funds)
31.7%
13%
Interest costs of the
Government
18.3%
7.5%
Superavit
10%
4.25%
All other expenses
11.5%
100%
4.75%
41%(countries with
TOTAL
(World average:6%)
similardevelop level: 25%)
DEMANDS FOR THE TEACHING
PROFESSION (3 million)
Early Childhood
Education and
Preschool
Initial Grades
(1st to 5th
years) of
Elementary
School
The intermediate (high
school) level training course
is acceptable.
The aim is to have 70% of
graduate level professionals
by 2011 (National Education
Plan - NEP)
Final
Elementary
Grades
(4 years)
High
School
(3 years)
Compulsory graduate
formation and a
minimum period of three
hundred hours of
teaching practice
Graduate
Education
Compulsory
graduate
formation,
postgraduation
desirable
Special Teachers’ Training Program at
College Level/S. Paulo
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Requirements for teachers to attend the course: at least 3
years’ experience in early childhood education and initial
grades (1st to 5th years) of elementary public schooling;
Structure - 3,210 h over 25 months.
Partners – a consortium of 3 universities, S. Paulo
Secretary of Education and Vanzoline Foundation
(technological logistic support)
Innovative Program
for 3 main reasons
1. Organized in thematic blocks, with interdisciplinary
approach.
2. A collective project (3 universities and the S Paulo State
Secretary of Education);
3. High technology media used: videoconferences, web,
e.learning program. 27 sites distributed throughout the
State. Each batch was supervised by a tutor and assistantteacher.
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11 thousand teachers trained in 3 programs
External assessment undertaken by the Carlos Chagas
Foundation (positive evaluation).
Present Situation and Perspectives
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There are similar Programs all over the country, given by
both public and private institutions, with different quality
level.
• In USP we are working in 2 directions:
1. A New Program for different initial education teachers
courses no more as special, but as regular, looking for the
same quality of the presential ones.
2. New Programs of ongoing education teachers courses
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The main stakeholder is the State Secretary of High
Education and other partners as a public TV broadcast
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Assessment is essential to guarantee quality!
THANK YOU
for your attention
Sonia Teresinha de Sousa Penin
School of Education
University of Sao Paulo (USP)
BRAZIL
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.fe.usp.br