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Pre-university Education Strategy
2007-2017
Prof. Dr. Fevzi Berisha
MEST
Presentation
Prishtina , 14 September 2007
Content:
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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
Problematic fields in the
pre-university education
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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
Managing capacities of the system
Achievements :
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Building structures
Leadership
democratization
Weaknesses:
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Ad-hoc capacity
building programs
Non-functional system
of information
management
Mixture of
competencies
Centralization
Quality and effectiveness
Achievements:
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New education
system
Use of modern
working methods
New learning
programs
Weaknesses:
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Lack of mechanisms for
quality assurance
Unsatisfying education
services
Involvement and equality in
education
Weaknesses:
Achievements:
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Increase of
involvement
Minority integration
Involvement of
unfavorable groups
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Abandonment
phenomenon
Unsatisfying
involvement in the
higher education
Increase of functional
analphabetism
Preparation and professional
development of teachers
Weaknesses:
Achievements:
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Building of
capacities for
training
Profiling of
teachers
profession
Education faculty
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A considerable number
of unqualified teachers
(15-18%)
Non-application of
licensing policies for
teachers
Infrastructure
Achievements:
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Reconstruction of
damaged
buildings
Decrease of
physical space
problem
Weaknesses:
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Work in many shifts
Lack of data
Inadequate school
infrastructure
In-proper property
management
Education and Society
Weaknesses:
Achievements:
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Increased
cooperation with
the community
Orientation of
professional
education toward
market needs
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Education in function of
the economic
development and social
cohesion
Development of habits
Education material base
Weaknesses:
Achievements:
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Non-motivating
personal income
Uniform financing
Principles of system development
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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
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
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
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
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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.
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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;
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Strategic Objective 1
Efficient and
qualitative
governance,
leadership and
management of the
education system.
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
1. Until 2017, conditions will be established for
inclusion of all children for the mandatory
education
2. 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;
3. Moreover, at least 90% of the respective agegroup will be included in the programs of
higher education and professional education
4. Until 2017, 30% of kosovar children in
Diaspora will be included in the
supplementary education
5. 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
1. Until 2017, all of the teachers in service are
included in the accredited programs for
professional development;
Strategic Objective
4 should possess at
2. Until 2017, all teachers
least one license;
Preparation and
professional
development of
teachers
3. Until 2015, institutions of higher education
will offer qualitative programs for
preparation of teachers according to
internationally approved standards;
4. Until 2010, all teachers will be taught to
use computers and basic IT applications;
5. Functional programs will be offered to
enable retraining of teachers in service.
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Until 2017, teaching will be held mostly
in two shifts;
2. Moreover,
Strategic Objective
5 at the same time the
Appropriate physical
and healthy
environment for
teaching and learning
necessary required infrastructure for all
schools will be achieved;
3.
Until 2017, necessary basic assisting
technology equipment for pupils with
disabilities will be secured;
4.
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);
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Conditions will be created for physical
and sportive activities in all schools
6.
All schools will be equipped with
concretization equipment according to
standards
1. Added employment and mobility of citizens in
the domestic and foreign economy has been
achieved;
Strategic 2.Objective
6
There will be programs and functional
mechanisms for career guiding;
Sustainable
education
connection
with global
economic
and social
developments
3. Analphabet rate in Kosova will be decreased
up to 5%;
4. Education and vocational programs will
respond to the labor market needs and
respective EU standards;
5. Until 2015, national qualification system will
be functional;
6. School engagement will be increased
supporting civil initiatives in function of social
development.
Strategic Objective
7
1. Public spending per pupil are at
average spending of EU countries;
Advancement
of financial
conditions of
education
2. Functional mechanisms for
decentralized financial management
will be created;
3. Criteria and regulations will be
established for financing of wide
inclusion and equality in education.
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Measures– 36
 Priorities for period 2007-2012
 Holders
 Implementation period
 Budget
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Budget
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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 20072009 have been regarded
Development projections of SFDK (SPZHK) have been
regarded
Rating comparison with other countries has been done
Strategy Budget 2007-2012
Income source
Kosova Budget
Amount (EUR)
%
135,261,221
55.18%
Donations and financial assistance
55,933,580
22.82%
Private sources
14,027,000
5.72%
Other sources (including municipal income)
39,887,640
16.27%
245,109,441
100%
Total
Budget according to objectives
OBJECTIVES
Kosova Budget
Donations and
financial
assistance
Private sources
Other sources
(inl.
Municipal
income)
Total
I. Governance, leadership,
quality and efficient
management
1,436,428
700,000
0
338,000
2,474,428
II. Functional quality ensuring
system
5,990,865
344,040
0
95,640
6,430,545
III. Wide approach, equality
and diversity respect
1,364,220
2,696,540
375,000
0
4,435,760
11,725,876
1,518,000
812,000
0
14,055,876
113,136,256
50,045,000
12,840,000
38,854,000
214,875,256
1,535,680
630,000
0
600,000
2,765,680
71,896
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0
0
71,896
135,261,221
55,933,580
14,027,000
39,887,640
245,109,441
IV. Preparation and
professional capacity
development of teachers
V. Appropriate physical and
healthy environment
VI. Sustainable education
connection with global
economic and social
developments
VII Advancement of finance
status of education
Total
Public spending per pupil in preuniversity education 2007-2012
Year
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Average
Amount (EUR)
264.08
300.41
311.87
324.15
328.64
332.07
310.20
% e GDP
Basic scenario
23.09% 26.24% 27.28% 28.01% 28.45% 28.66%
26.96%
% of GDP
Reformative
scenario
23.09% 26.03% 26.49% 26.16% 25.62% 25.09%
25.41%
Comparison: EU- 23%
Monitoring of PUES (SAP) implementation
Monitoring framework concentrated in
two aspects:
1. Monitoring of implementation of 36
measures and activities
2. Monitoring of strategic objectives
fulfillment
Monitoring elements
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Monitoring aspects (What will be monitored,
quality, terms, incorporation, results)
Information gathering method
Monitoring bearer
Timing framework
Documents based on (PUES) SAP
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Kosova’s general medium-term education
strategy
Strategy for integration of RAE – Education
component
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