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Achievements and Challenges of School Autonomy Reforms in Bulgaria

The draft of the School Education Act, discussed during the Round Table held on September 13, 2010, outlines the significant reforms aimed at enhancing school autonomy in Bulgaria. With a focus on improving the quality of education and ensuring equal access for all students, the reforms emphasize creativity, innovation, and a supportive educational environment. Key principles include integrated systems, free and secular education, and active roles for stakeholders. The Act proposes a framework for accountability, monitoring, and the right to quality education tailored to individual needs.

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Achievements and Challenges of School Autonomy Reforms in Bulgaria

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  1. Ministry of Education, Youth and Science SCHOOL EDUCATION ACTA draft ROUND TABLE: ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES OF SCHOOL AUTONOMY REFORMS IN BULGARIA September 13, 2010 Sofia

  2. School 21stCentury

  3. Mission of EducationEducation, Science and Youth Policies Development Program 2009-2013 To play a decisive role in the fight against poverty To be a deterring factor against social exclusion of large groups of people Individual success is the system’s most important task Every citizen is entitled to quality assured education, adequate to his/her needs and abilities

  4. Basic elements of modern school education policy • MANAGEMENT of the system : based on objectives, values and strict allocation of responsibilities among the levels of governance; enhancing the role of major stakeholders • ASSESSMENT and measurement of : results;quality of educational environment • CONTENT:focused on creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship • PEDAGOGY : aimed at developing the potential of every single child (qualified teachers, modern school environment) • SUPPORT :to children, parentsand teachers • CONTROL :based on objectives, values and efficient distribution of responsibilities among stakeholders; improvement of accountability mechanisms

  5. SCHOOL EDUCATION ACTState Policy • Education is a national priority • Children and students are the main asset of the education system • Framework character of the Act • Introduction of State Educational Standards • Scope:preschool upbringing and training, school upbringing and education

  6. SCHOOL EDUCATION ACTPrinciples • Integrated systemic approach • Equity • Free education • Secular education • State-public principle • Autonomy of school policies • Right to free choice

  7. SCHOOL EDUCATION ACTPrinciples • Monitoring and assessment of the quality of educational environment • Diagnostics and evaluation of the individual development and potential of every child and student • Humanistic nature of education • Inclusive education • Integrated cultural-educational environment • Obligatory character of literary Bulgarian language

  8. Topical objectives of school education reform • Enhancing system’s efficiency • Enhancing quality of education • Improving equity mechanisms • Improving accountability mechanisms • Strengthening the role of major stakeholders

  9. enhanced efficiency of education results • Additional financing to central andprotected schools • Specialized support to children and students from vulnerable groups • External national assessment forthe 4th, 7th&12thgradesand publishing of the results • A special resource flow for stimulating higher quality of education and better students’ achievements • Improving equity mechanisms • Quality measurement

  10. enhanced quality of education • Certification for educational unit management • Obligatory initial, continuing and higherqualification • Independence in defining the strength of staff, size of classes and individual remuneration of teachers • Sanctions upon poor delegated budget management or negative attestation • Strong school leadership

  11. Greater compatibility between school policies and needs • School autonomy: school curricula, school regulations, extra-curricula activities plan, qualification activities plan • Power of teachers to freely define the means and methods of educative process • Teachers select textbooks and teaching aids • Enhancing school autonomy

  12. Strengthening of accountability • National Education Inspectorate (NEI) – an independent body • Analyzing: quality of educational environment, ambient setting for conducting the process of education and upbringing, students’ results, qualification of teachers, quality of management • NEI publishes annual reports on the state of the system • Schools make their budgets public, parents get a copy of the school budget • Municipalities publish the allocation of funds on education by school • Setting up a quality control institution • Providing more public information on school performance

  13. Strengthening the role of major stakeholders • A mandatory Board of Trustees (BT) approves the school strategy and development plan and the school budget • Municipality representatives are members of BTs by default • Representatives of the Municipality, the Regional Education Directorate and the Board of Trustees are involved on parity basis in the process of electing school principals • Annual assessment of school principals’ performance by way of mandatory attestation carried out by representatives of the Municipality and the Board of Trustees • Empowering school boards of trustees • Powers to municipalities in the process of appointing school principals

  14. “It is time to be bold and ambitious” Jose Manuel Barroso

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