PANAYIOTIS KYROU
PRIMARY SCHOOL INSPECTORCYPRUS
PRIMARY EDUCATION EVALUATION SYSTEM IN CYPRUS
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MINISTER
PERMANENT SECRETARY
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE
PEDAGOGICAL
INSTITUTE
CENTRE OF EDUCATIONAL
RESEARCH AND
EVALUATION
CULTURALSERVICES
OTHERSERVICE
SAND
UNITS
PRIMARYEDUCATION
SECONDARY
EDUCATION
HIGHER AND
TERTIARYEDUCATION
TECHNICALAND
VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION
TECHNICAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
PLANNING REGISTRY ACCOUNTS
OFFICE
EU & INTER-NATIONAL AFFAIRS
COUNSELING AND CAREER EDUCATION
SERVICE
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMEN
T UNIT
EDUCATIONAL PSYCOLOGY
SERVICE
SCHOOL CLERKS UNIT
CYPRUS RESEARCH
CENTRE
Free and Compulsory Pre-Primary 5 years old Primary 6-11 years ” Secondary 12-14 years ” Lyceum 15-17 years ” University 18 + a. State universities of Cyprus b. Private universities and colleges
STAFF TEACHING HOURS (40 minutes)
0-14 YEARS 29 PERIODS15-20 YEARS 27 PERIODS21 + YEARS 25 PERIODSDEPUDY 23 PERIODSHEADTEACHER 11-13 PERIODS
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This will be done by:Improving the equity of the educational system, encouraging lifelong learning throughout the stages of the educational systemReinforcing the content of education and training and upgrading the infrastructure with an emphasis on the cultivation of lifelong learning competences from the early years of compulsory educationImplementing a number of EU policies
EDUCATIONAL REFORMEDUCATIONAL REFORM
Introduction of new curricula from pre- primary to upper secondary education
Induction programme for newly appointed teachers (primary and secondary schools)
Establishment of optional and unified all-day schools
Restructuring of the Ministry of Education and Culture
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Establishment of the Centre of Educational Research and Evaluation
Reduction to the number of pupils per class
Measures for dealing with student delinquency
Policy for multicultural educationProposition for a new scheme for school and teacher evaluation
Establishment of new universities – new system for university entrance examinations
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1. School Improvement plan Gathering Evidence Analyse your evidence Draw Conclusions Complete the Self-Evaluation Report Develop a School Improvement Plan Implement and Monitor
2. Teachers meeting (once a week)
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3. Headteacher’s meeting with Parents Association (monthly)
4. Teachers annual report
5. Inspector monitoring
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Every six months for their two first years of work, or until they get a permanent possition (report)
Every two years until their 11th year of work (report)
On their 12th and 13th year of work (numerical and report)
Every two years until their 25th year of work (numerical and report)
Every tree years after their 25th years of work. (numerical and report)
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Every three years
Numerical and report
One-day evaluation visit
Team of three inspectors
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Gathering Evidence Analyse your evidence Draw Conclusions Complete the Self-Evaluation
Report Develop a School Improvement
Plan Implement and Monitor Help by advisors
School Improvement evaluation by external evaluators (once every five years)
Teacher mentoring system
Pedagogical advisor in every school
External pedagogical advisor
Teachers’ evaluation by the school headteacher and an external evaluator (for promotion)
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