How does implementation of different policies function at the school level and what kind of data and...

How does implementation of different policies function at the school level and what kind of data and evidence can be

gathered at the school level and used for school development

Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011 Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia

www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

So, how the real life looks like – view from Chemical, Food-processing and Textile School ‘Uroš Predić’ – The Centre for

Continuing Adult Education, Zrenjanin, Serbia

Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011 Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia

www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

Our vision

‘We see ourselves as multi-generational and multi-programme institution to serve the economy as one of the pillars of social

partnership and a leader in the development of human resources in the region. We want

to be a well organized school where creative and satisfied people work and where we together have a positive relation with the

surrounding community’

Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011 Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia

www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

However

Legal framework – new challenges in front of schools, demands for new staff, financing

policy

Employment procedures which result in lack of quality

Enrolment policy - absurdities – weak and ineffective mechanisms of cooperation

among social partnersPolicy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011

Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

Inclusion

Rising to new challenges – are the teachers ready? Is there a fear? How to manage a

large multilevel group? IEP – what kind of diploma?

the matter of space and equipment

Necessity of teachers education / stronger connection between primary and secondary

school / parents involvement

Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011 Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia

www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

Key issue

Lack of motivation, responsibility, devotion even negligence are dominant in successful implementation of any given policy / that is

the key /

That is why we need a campaign to improve work ethic and responsibility

Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011 Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia

www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

What to do?

Staff mobilization,

Table of activities,

a lot of team work

This year priority – outcomes based teaching and standardization of students

knowledge and achievements / action plan

Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011 Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia

www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

What to do?

Students / drop out, employment / and adults monitoring – development of CGC

Strengthening cooperation with students, parents, schools, local community, social partners, education policy leaders, NGO-s,

international organizations

Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011 Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia

www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

Q & QA

All those well - known procedures

external school assessment is about to start in Serbia / which is more than welcome

Self-evaluation already exists

Role of inspection

Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011

Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

Ethos

Q & QA

Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011 Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia

www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

InclusionEthos

‘In order to change Serbia each and everyone of us needs to change a little in his

approach to problems, in his mentality, in his working routine’

Zoran Djindjić

Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011 Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia

www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net