Eurydice - Key Data Teachers and School Leaders - Peter Birch
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The document outlines the mission and contributions of Eurydice, a network that provides European-level analyses and information to assist education policy-making. It includes key data and reports about compulsory schooling, grade retention, parental choice in education, and various aspects of teacher and school leadership across Europe. The overarching goal is to improve the quality and efficiency of education and training, contributing to societal participation and economic success.
Eurydice - Key Data Teachers and School Leaders - Peter Birch
- 1. EURYDICE The contribution of Eurydice to European evidence-based policy making in Education Peter Birch 18 September 2014 1
- 2. Content Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE • Eurydice Mission • Reports and data • ET2020 • Examples: Key data on Teachers and School Leaders in Europe (2013); Financing Schools in Europe (2014) 2
- 3. Compulsory schooling? Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Really?! 3
- 4. Duration of full-time compulsory schooling in Europe 1980-2012 Part-time Source: Eurydice Key data on Education in Europe - 2012 Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE 4
- 5. Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Grade retention? What is that!? 5
- 6. Grade retention in primary education (ISCED 1) according to existing regulations, 2010/11 Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Source: Eurydice- Key data on Education in Europe - 2012 Automatic progression Grade retention is allowed Restrictions exist on the practice of grade retention No specific regulations on grade retention 6
- 7. Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE What do you mean we can't choose?! 7
- 8. Degree of parental/pupil freedom in choice of school for compulsory education in the public sector, 2010/11 ISCED 2 ISCED 2 and 3 STUDENTS are allocated to a specific school by the public authorities based on geographical criteria STUDENTS are allocated to a school but parents may request an alternative PARENTS choose a school but the public authorities may intervene if it is over-subscribed PARENTS choose a school, with no action by the public authorities to regulate pupil numbers Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Source: Eurydice - Key data on Education in Europe - 2012 8
- 9. So… how is compulsory education Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE organised in Europe? Jose Mujica 9
- 10. Main models of primary and lower secondary education in Europe (ISCED1-2), 2010/11 Source: Eurydice - Key data on Education in Europe - 2012 Differentiated branches/streams (ISCED 2) Common core curriculum (ISCED 2) Single structure (ISCED1+ISCED2) Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE 10
- 11. Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Eurydice: mission statement To provide those responsible for education systems and policies in Europe with European-level analyses and information which will assist them in their decision making. 11
- 12. Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Eurydice Network in 2014 36 COUNTRIES 40 NATIONAL UNITS (under Ministries’ responsibility) 12
- 13. 5 Benchmarks for 2020 & programme 2014-2020 2010 : Europe 2020 strategy 2000 : Lisbon 1999 Bologna process Evolution of the Eurydice Network Support to public debate and providing information to policy-makers 1992 Maastricht 1980 Birth of the Network Indicators and secondary analysis Thematic comparative studies Comparable national descriptions Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Mutual understanding Exchange of information Questions and answers 13
- 14. Current context: Education and Training 2020 ET 2020: strategic framework strengthening cooperation in Education and Training Overarching objectives: high-quality pre-primary, primary, secondary, higher and vocational education and training keeping in mind that they contribute to employment, economic success, and allow people to participate fully in society Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE 14
- 15. ET 2020 - objectives • Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality • Improving the quality and efficiency of education and Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE training • Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship • Enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training 15
- 16. ET 2020 - benchmarks • early childhood education: 95% of children between 4 and starting age of compulsory primary education (2011: 93,2%) • reading, mathematics and science: less than 15% of 15-years olds with insufficient abilities (2009: 20%) • early leavers: less than 10% (2012: 12,7%) • tertiary educational attainment: 40% of 30-34 year Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE (2012: 35,7%) • lifelong learning: 15 % of adults (age group 25-64) (2012: 9%) 16
- 17. To be able to provide legitimate policy advice, the Commission needs: • Detailed knowledge about the institutional set-up in Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE individual countries • Understanding of association between reforms/institutional set-up and national performance • Monitoring of reforms and performance over time 17
- 18. Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Eurydice national units provide normative and qualitative information (laws, decrees, regulations and recommendations) Descriptive, comparable information on European education systems and policies Comparative analyses on various topics Eurydice contribution at work 18
- 19. 3 types of products • Harmonised descriptions of education systems - Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Eurypedia • Reports • Facts and Figures 19
- 20. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/mwikis/eurydice/ Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE 20
- 21. … on a wide-range of topics European education policy: Teaching Modernisation of higher education Financing schools… Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Thematic reports… 21
- 22. Key Data on Education Key Data on Education in Europe sets out a very wide variety of both qualitative and quantitative indicators on different aspects of education systems in 33 European countries Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE 22
- 23. Facts and Figures Structure and main features of European education systems School and academic calendars Structure of European education systems Teacher and School Heads Salaries Student fees and support systems in Higher Education Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE 23 23
- 24. Key Data on Teachers and School Leaders in Europe 2013 Edition Contents • Initial Teacher Education • Recruitment, Employers and Contracts • CPD and Mobility • Working conditions and Pay • Autonomy and Responsiblities of Teachers • School Leaders Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE
- 25. Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE School Leaders 1/7 25 Figure F1: Professional experience and headship training officially required to be a school head, from pre-primary to upper secondary education (ISCED 0, 1, 2 and 3), 2011/12 Primary education (ISCED 1) Professional teaching experience + Administrative experience + Training for headship + Administrative experience + Training for headship Teaching qualification only Training for headship only Source: Eurydice.
- 26. Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE School Leaders 2/7 Figure F2: Minimum number of years of professional teaching experience required to become a school head from pre-primary to upper secondary education (ISCED 0, 1, 2 and 3), 2011/12 ISCED 0-1 ISCED 2-3 Required but no duration stipulated Not required Source: Eurydice. UK (1) = UK-ENG/WLS/NIR 26
- 27. Figure F3: Existence of specific academies and/or training programmes for school leadership in pre-primary to upper secondary education (ISCED 0, 1, 2 and 3), 2011/12 Specific training programmes/academies No specific training programme Source: Eurydice. Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE School Leaders 3/7 27
- 28. Figure F4: Principal methods of recruiting school heads from pre-primary to upper secondary education (ISCED 0, 1, 2 and 3), 2011/12 Competitive examination Open recruitment Candidate list Source: Eurydice. Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE School Leaders 4/7 28
- 29. Figure F5: Forms of distributed school leadership promoted by the top level education authority from pre-primary to upper secondary education (ISCED 0, 1, 2 and 3), 2011/12 Pre-primary and primary education (ISCED 0-1) Redistribution of tasks among formal leadership teams Informal ad-hoc groups Schools decide about leadership distribution No distributed school leadership Source: Eurydice. Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE School Leaders 5/7 29
- 30. Figure F8: Percentage of female school heads in primary and secondary education (ISCED 1, 2 and 3), public and private sectors combined, 2010 ISCED 1 ISCED 2 ISCED 3 Source: Eurostat Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE School Leaders 6/7 30
- 31. Figure F10: Status of continuing professional development for school heads from pre-primary to upper secondary education (ISCED 0, 1, 2 and 3), 2011/12 Pre-primary and primary education (ISCED 0-1) Professional duty Necessary for promotion Optional Source: Eurydice. Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE School Leaders 7/7 31
- 32. Figure C1: Status of continuing professional development for teachers in pre-primary, primary and general (lower and upper) secondary education (ISCED 0, 1, 2 and 3), 2011/12 Pre-primary education ISCED 0 Professional duty Necessary for promotion Optional Source: Eurydice. Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Teachers CPD 1/2 32
- 33. Figure C2: Status of the CPD plan at school level for teachers in pre-primary, primary and general (lower and upper) secondary education (ISCED 0, 1, 2 and 3), 2011/12 Pre-primary education ISCED 0 Pre-primary and primary education (ISCED 0-1) Compulsory Not compulsory Source: Eurydice. Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Teachers CPD 2/2 33
- 34. Norway (primary and general secondary education) Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Source: Eurydice - Financing schools in Europe - 2014 34
- 35. Austria (primary and general secondary schools) Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Source: Eurydice - Financing schools in Europe - 2014 35
- 36. Poland (primary and general secondary schools) Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Source: Eurydice - Financing schools in Europe - 2014 36
- 37. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/index_en.php Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE 37
- 38. Most knowledge is learning from the other across the border. Amartya Sen - Indian Economist Nobel-prize winner Thank you Date: in 12 pts EURYDICE Website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/index_en.php Functional mailbox: eacea-eurydice@ec.europa.eu 38