Ukrainian schoolUkrainian school: : realities and modernization realities and modernization

strategystrategyPavloPavlo PolyanskyPolyansky, , Vice-Minister of Vice-Minister of Education and Science of UkraineEducation and Science of Ukraine

2525 FebruaryFebruary 2010 2010

General secondary education in General secondary education in UkraineUkraine

Structure and timeframesfor receiving a complete

general secondary education

Elementary schoolGeneral

educational institution of

І category4 years

Basic schoolGeneral

educational institution

of ІI category5 years

Senior high school General

educational institution

of IІІ category3 years

Types of educational institutionsTypes of educational institutions:: comprehensive secondary school ofcomprehensive secondary school of І-ІІІ І-ІІІ

categoriescategories;; gymnasiumgymnasium, , lyceumlyceum, , collegecollege;; specialized schoolspecialized school – – general educational general educational

institution (GEI) ofinstitution (GEI) of І-ІІІ І-ІІІ categories with an categories with an in-depth study of individual subjects and in-depth study of individual subjects and coursescourses::

eveningevening ( (shift-typeshift-type) ) school for citizens school for citizens who do not have a possibility of learning who do not have a possibility of learning at day-time schoolsat day-time schools;;

educational establishments for children educational establishments for children with special needswith special needs;;

professional training interschool centerprofessional training interschool center;; vocational schoolvocational school;; higher educational institution of higher educational institution of І-ІІ І-ІІ levels levels

of accreditationof accreditation;; out-of-school educational and correction out-of-school educational and correction

establishmentestablishment..

Fertility dynamics in Ukraine inFertility dynamics in Ukraine in 1991- 1991-20092009 ((expressed as thousands of peopleexpressed as thousands of people))

211,6184,5

147,1170

385,1

460,3

339,5

284,3

306,6

314

340,6

284,4

266,4

248,9

237,3

238245,4

419,2

173

153,7142,9141,8

139,2 142,2 141,8158,6

512,5

510,6

630,8

492,9

376,5390,7

408,6

427,3

426,1

472,6

100

700

1991

1995

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

UrbanRuralU K R A I N E

Relative number of general educational institutions of I category in rural areas with a number of students downwards

of 10

Chernigivska50,0

ARC3,1

Sevastopol

Kyiv

Vinnytska40,0

Volynska30,6

Dnipropetrovska21,0

Donetska18,5

Zhytomyrska33,0

Zakarpattya19,8

Zaporizka41,0

Ivano-Frankivska26,0

Kyivska25,0

Kirovogradska42,0

Luganska26,0

Lvivska36,0

Mykolayivska50,0

Odeska7,0

Khersonska57,0

Ternopilska36,0

Rivnenska25,4

Khmelnytska54,0

Soumska50,0

Poltavska57,0 Kharkivska

39,0

Chernivetska10,0

Cherkaska61,0

- up to 10%- up to 10%

- up to 20%- up to 20%

- up to 30%- up to 30%

- more than 30%- more than 30%

Relative number of general educational institutions of I-II categories in rural areas with a number of students

downwards of 40

Chernigivska63,0

ARC3,1

Sevastopol

Kyiv

Vinnytska21,0

Volynska12,3

Dnipropetrovska20,0

Donetska13,1

Zhytomyrska28,0

Zakarpattya4,0

Zaporizka26,0

Ivano-Frankivska6,2

Kyivska24,0

Kirovogradska43,0

Luganska23,0

Lvivska13,0

Mykolayivska28,0

Odeska8,2

Khersonska17,0

Ternopilska7,0

Rivnenska9,5

Khmelnytska29,0

Soumska54,0

Poltavska34,9 Kharkivska

48,4

Chernivetska0,9

- up to 10%- up to 10%

- up to 20%- up to 20%

- up to 30%- up to 30%

- more than 30%- more than 30%

Relative number of general educational institutions of I-III categories in rural areas with a number of students

downwards of 100

Chernigivska39,0

ARC5,0

Sevastopol

Kyiv

Vinnytska18,0

Volynska8,1

Dnipropetrovska12,0

Donetska10,3

Zhytomyrska18,0

Zakarpattya0,7

Zaporizka20,0

Ivano-Frankivska2,9

Kyivska17,0

Kirovogradska28,0

Luganska11,0

Lvivska3,0

Mykolayivska15,0

Odeska3,8

Khersonska19,0

Ternopilska6,0

Rivnenska6,0

Khmelnytska24,0

Soumska56,0

Poltavska22,0 Kharkivska

34,0

Chernivetska0,0

Cherkaska26,0

- up to 10%- up to 10%

- up to 20%- up to 20%

- up to 30%- up to 30%

- more than 30%- more than 30%

Dynamics of students’ number at general Dynamics of students’ number at general educational institutionseducational institutions ( (expressed as expressed as

thousands of peoplethousands of people))

4520,5

4540,5

4596,7

4297,8

4231,3

4329,3

4438,3

4671,7

4935,4

4000

4200

4400

4600

4800

5000

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Due to the Due to the improvement of a improvement of a demographic situation, demographic situation, we expect a beginning of we expect a beginning of increase in students’ increase in students’ number as of 2011number as of 2011-2012 -2012 educational yeareducational year.. On On 1 1 SeptemberSeptember 20092009, 20 thousand more , 20 thousand more first-graders were enlisted first-graders were enlisted to schools than in the to schools than in the previous yearprevious year..

Educational districts as a prerequisite for Educational districts as a prerequisite for the development of rural schoolsthe development of rural schools

Educational districtEducational district – – union of educational union of educational establishments in the system of pre-schoolestablishments in the system of pre-school, , comprehensive secondarycomprehensive secondary, , out-of-schoolout-of-school, , vocational vocational and higher educationand higher education, , whose activities are aimed to whose activities are aimed to create conditions for receiving quality comprehensive create conditions for receiving quality comprehensive secondary education by citizenssecondary education by citizens. . The district may The district may encompass educational management authorities, encompass educational management authorities, culturalcultural, , health care, physical culture and sports health care, physical culture and sports institutionsinstitutions..

Activities of educational districts ensureActivities of educational districts ensure:: creation of a single educational environment within a creation of a single educational environment within a

jurisdictionjurisdiction;;students’ possibility of choosing an individual educational students’ possibility of choosing an individual educational

directiondirection; ; implementation of a pre-specialized and specialized implementation of a pre-specialized and specialized

trainingtraining;;development of children and students’ creative abilitiesdevelopment of children and students’ creative abilities, ,

skillsskills, , talentstalents; ; implementation of modern educational techniquesimplementation of modern educational techniques;;coordination of educational processes at institutions in the coordination of educational processes at institutions in the

districtdistrict;;creation of adequate conditions to provide for the creation of adequate conditions to provide for the

educational processeducational process;;facilitation of financial autonomy of schoolsfacilitation of financial autonomy of schools..

Educational district can operate on the basis of a central (basic) school or resource centerEducational district can operate on the basis of a central (basic) school or resource center, , and without tyemand without tyemEducational districts functioning modelsEducational districts functioning models::

Secondary school

PTIC Secondary school

Out-of-school

institution

Secondary school

Central school

Середня школа

Middle (basic) school

Secondary school

Secondary school

Out-of-school

institution

Educational district model on the basis of a central school

Educational district model without a central school

68978

142570

128087 129234

28513

118397

20025

66380

688614113

3055 6547

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

140000

160000

2001/2002 2008/2009

Specialized educationSpecialized education – – factor in the factor in the equal access to quality education equal access to quality education

improvementimprovement401281

73850

475890

122639

469382

125397

2001/2002 2006/2007 2008/2009

Всього З них в сільській місцевості

TTo

Distribution of students of general secondary institutions by educational directions (people)

Number of students in classes with specialized education (people)

Monitoring studies on education qualityMonitoring studies on education quality

By joint efforts monitoring studies were conducted in terms ofBy joint efforts monitoring studies were conducted in terms of : : conditions of mathematical education for elementary school studentsconditions of mathematical education for elementary school students;; level of world outlook and general cultural perceptions of solar bodies and the Universe, level of world outlook and general cultural perceptions of solar bodies and the Universe,

formed by students of the 5formed by students of the 5 thth and 11 and 11thth grade of general educational institutions grade of general educational institutions;; for the first timefor the first time – – participation at Trends in Mathematics and Science Studyparticipation at Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS(TIMSS-2007-2007))Continuing preparation for the participation atContinuing preparation for the participation at:: pilot international monitoring studiespilot international monitoring studies PIRLSPIRLS -20011 -20011 (Progress in International Reading (Progress in International Reading

Literacy Study) Literacy Study) (4(4thth grade grade) ) andand TIMSSTIMSS-2011 (4-2011 (4thth and 8 and 8thth grades grades); ); monitoring study on geographical education quality of 9-graders monitoring study on geographical education quality of 9-graders ((MarchMarch 2010); 2010); distance monitoring study to reveal a level of skills in a practical application of information distance monitoring study to reveal a level of skills in a practical application of information

and communication technologies, formed by school leaversand communication technologies, formed by school leavers ( (AprilApril 2010). 2010).

Educational sector monitoring and

assessment system

DepartmentsMinistry of Education

and Science of Ukraine

Organization and performance of monitoring studiesInstitute for innovation

technologies and educational content:

Scientific support

Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine

Consulting and financial aidby the World Bank

Equal Access to Quality Education Project

InclusionInclusion – – a modern direction of a modern direction of Ukrainian educationUkrainian education

Inclusive educationInclusive education:: says that all children can learnsays that all children can learn;; encourages educational facilitiesencourages educational facilities, ,

systems and programs to meet the systems and programs to meet the needs of all childrenneeds of all children;;

is a developing dynamic processis a developing dynamic process..

Strategic goalStrategic goal:: Formation of a new state policy Formation of a new state policy

regarding children with a specific regarding children with a specific psychophysical developmentpsychophysical development;;

Implementation and extension of the Implementation and extension of the inclusive education model for such inclusive education model for such children at general educational children at general educational institutionsinstitutions;;

Provision of a regulatory and Provision of a regulatory and educational – methodical educational – methodical frameworkframework..

Категорії дітей з особливими освітніми проблемами

HIV-positivechildren

Children,having

social problems

Children, having

educational problems

Talented children

Children withminor health

problems

Invalid children

Children with special educational

needs

Social significance of inclusive educationSocial significance of inclusive educationFor all studentsFor all students:: Joint learning facilitates development of empathyJoint learning facilitates development of empathy, ,

tolerancetolerance, , objective assessment of own capacitiesobjective assessment of own capacities, , formation of a realistic conception of the worldformation of a realistic conception of the world..

For parentsFor parents:: Alleviation of tensionAlleviation of tension, , improvement of emotional improvement of emotional

conditionsconditions, , dampened anxiety and fearsdampened anxiety and fears, , mobilization of forces to achieve success every day mobilization of forces to achieve success every day and in the futureand in the future, , a new structured outlook on life a new structured outlook on life for the whole family and relativesfor the whole family and relatives..

For teachersFor teachers:: incentive to self improveincentive to self improve In-depth knowledge about children’s development regularitiesIn-depth knowledge about children’s development regularities specification and use of efficient teaching techniquesspecification and use of efficient teaching techniques development of a strategy and tactics to psychologically anddevelopment of a strategy and tactics to psychologically and pedagogically pedagogically ((and oftenand often – – medicallymedically) ) support such childrensupport such children new view on education of all childrennew view on education of all children

Contribution of the Equal Access to Quality Contribution of the Equal Access to Quality Education Project in Ukraine to the Education Project in Ukraine to the

development of educational districtsdevelopment of educational districts

School buses were delivered to:Zhytomyr oblast: 17 buses (16 regular and 1 specialized) for 7 rayons;Rivne oblast: 16 buses (15 regular and 1 specialized) for 8 rayons;Zakarpattya oblast: 15 buses (14 regular and 1 specialized) for 6 rayons;Lviv oblast: 26 buses (24 regular and 2 specialized) for 11 rayons;Chernigiv oblast: 12 buses (11 regular and 1 specialized) for 6 rayons;Kherson oblast: 14 buses (13 and 1 specialized) for 5 rayons.

Main results:Optimization plans have been developed in 6 pilot rayons of 6 oblasts;School network optimization manuals have been drafted;Assistance has been rendered to organize central schools (school buses, training rooms, computers, teachers’ training)

Contribution of the Equal Access to Quality Contribution of the Equal Access to Quality Education Project in Ukraine to the improvement of Education Project in Ukraine to the improvement of

education qualityeducation quality 530 class rooms have been equipped with training computer facilities (27 oblasts); Support to the independent external assessment; Participation at international comparative studies(TIMSS 2007, TIMSS&PIRLS 2011); 28 Institutes for continuing pedagogical education (ICPEs) have been equipped with computer training classes; 110 lead teachers have been trained to teach ICPE teachers, rayon methodics department resource teachers, school principles, heads of district methodics unions; By September 2010, 1680 ICPE teachers will have been trained, as well as 1400 rayon methodics department resource teachers, 400 heads of district methodics unions – teachers in pilot oblasts, 200 master trainers for school principles, more than 2000 school principles (total benchmark figure is 5680 people); Procurement of 182 training rooms (biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics training rooms) is being arranged.

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