BACKGROUND MATERIAL


Table of Contents:

Teacher Education and Training in South East Europe
o Albania
o Bosnia and Herzegovina
o Bulgaria
o Croatia
o Kosovo
o Macedonia
o Moldova
o Montenegro
o Romania
o Serbia


Teacher Education and Training in Europe and World
o Bologna process
o European Union - Education and Training 2010

o Austria
o Finland
o Germany
o Portugal
o Latvia
o Slovenia
o Sweden
o Canada
o Japan
o USA

Studies on Teacher Education and Training
o Eurydice studies
o TUNING studies

o OECD

o UNESCO
o Varia


Good practices in Teacher Education and Training
o Curricula

  • SEE
  • Other countries

o Varia

CROATIA

Domovic, V. & Matijevic, M.:
For a "New" School Different Teachers: Towards Reconstruction of Teacher Education system in Croatia
English

KOSOVO

Licensing the teachers and education administrators

English

 

Teacher Training Review Board (Kosovo):
Standards of Professional Practice for Teachers in Kosovo
English, Shqip, Srpski

Pupovci, D.:
Teacher Education System in Kosovo
English

MACEDONIA

Adamceska, S.:
Pre-service Teacher Education as a Challenge
Македонски

Adamceska, S.:
Education and Youth in Republic of Macedonia
Македонски

Angeleska, N.:
Need for Renewal of the Work of the Faculties for Initial Teacher Training
Македонски

Angeloska-Galevska, N.:
Strenghtening the Teacher Training System for better Quality in Education
Македонски

Angeloska-Galevska, N.:
VET Teacher Training System in the Republic of Macedonia
English, Македонски

Angeloska-Galevska, N.:
The New Role of VET Teachers and Concept of Teacher Training in Macedonia
English

MONTENEGRO

Sander, T.:
Conceptual Framework for a Programmeme of Renewal of Pre-service Education for VET and CVET Teachers/Trainers in Montenegro
English

Sander, T.:
Some proposals for a Programmeme of Renewal of Induction for VET and CVET Teachers/Trainers in Montenegro
English

Sander, T.:
Conceptual Framework for Establishing a Continuous Programmeme of In-service Education for VET and CVET Teachers in Montenegro
English

Sander, T.:
Some proposals on "Selection, initial education and professional development of VET and CVET teacher educators/trainers of trainers"
English, Srpski

Sander, T.:
Teacher training for implementing education reform
English, Srpski

ROMANIA

 

Ministry of Education and Science:
ORDER No. 4796 / 19.10.2001 on the organisation and operation of the in-service training system for teaching staff and teaching support staff in pre-university education

English

 

SERBIA

Report of the Expert Group on Teacher Education (Serbia):
Teacher education and professional development in Serbia Suggested changes (2002-2005)
English, Srpski

Kosanovic, J., Saleša, D., Savic, D. & Jerkovic, I.:
Teacher Education System in the republic of Serbia
English

 

BOLOGNA PROCESS

Bologna Declaration 1999

English, Français, Deutsch, Pycckий, Romana, Български, Македонски, Shqip, Srpski, Slovenski

 

Prague Communique 2001

English, Français, Deutsch, Pycckий, Romana, Български, Македонски, Shqip, Srpski, Slovenski

 

The Berlin Communique 2003

English, Deutsch, Pycckий, Romana, Български, Shqip, Srpski, Hrvatski, Slovenski, Македонски

BERGEN DOCUMENTS

Bergen Communique
English, Deutsch, Français, Romana, Bosanski, Slovenski, Македонски

Bergen General Report
English

Bergen Stocktaking Report
English

Bergen Framework for Qualifications
English

Bergen ENQA Report
English

EUROPEAN UNION 2010

EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2010 - SELECTED DOCUMENTS

Report from the Commission. The Concrete Future Objectives of Education Systems (31 January 2001)
English, Slovensko

Implementation of »Education and Training 2010« Work Programmeme:

Working Group »Improving Education of Teachers and Trainers«: - Progress Report, November 2003
English

Working Group »Improving Education of Teachers and Trainers«: - Progress Report, September 2004
English

Commission Staff Working Paper. Progress Towards the Lisbon Objectives in Education and Training. 2005 Report.
English

 

EUROPEAN “TESTING” CONFERENCE ( Brussels, 20- 21 June 2005): Common European Principles for Teacher Competences and Qalifications

Conference Programmeme
English

Conference Report
English, Romana

Common European Principles for Teacher Competences and Qualifications

- Text of June 2005
English, Français, Deutsch, Hrvatski

- Text of October 2005
English, Македонски, Slovenski

Conference introductory presentations:

Blandford, S.: A Profession Based on Partnerships
English, Français

Cornu, B.: A Profession Within a Lifelong Learning Context
English, Français

Niemi, H.: Evidence-based Teacher Education – Investment for Future
English, Français

Zgaga, P.: A Graduate Profession
English, Français

Other presentations

Robin, I.: La réforme de la formation des enseignants en France
Français

Vadone, I.: New Initiatives on Continuing Professional Development of Teachers in Latvia
English

Gorzelak, M.: Reform of teacher education in Poland
English

Välijärvi, J. and Niemi, H.: Common European Principles for Teacher Competences and Qualifications
English

Varia


Campos, P.:
A Policy Agenda for the European Dimension of Teacher Education
English

Zafeirakou, A.:
In-service Training of Teachers in the European Union: Exploring Central Issues
English

Schratz, M:
What is European Teacher?
English, Македонски, Slovenski

AUSTRIA

Neumann, G. & Seyfried, C.:
From a Centralized to an Autonomous School System: a Case of Austria
English

Friehs, B.:
Teacher Education and Professional Development in Austria
English

CZECH REPUBLIC

Grecmanova, H., Holouševa, D. & Urbanovska, E.:
Teacher Education in the Czech Republic
English

DENMARK

Holdgaard Sørensen, N.:
Development in Teacher Education in Denmark: Master and Doctoral Studies
English

Wiborg, S.:
The Dannish Tradition in Teacher Education: Panacea or Dead end Road?
English

FINLAND

Niemi, H. and Jakku-Sihvonen, R.:
In the front of the Bologna process - Thirty years of research-based teacher education in Finland
English

Asunta, T.:
Developments in Teacher Education in Finland. In-service Education and Training
English

Taina Kaivola, Kaija Kärpijoki & Heimo Saarikko (Eds.):
Towards Coherent Subject Teacher Education
English

Buchberger, F. & Buchberger, I.:
A Problem Solving Capacity of a Teacher Education System as Condition of Success? An Analysis of the 'Finnish Case'
English

Aho, E., Pitkänen, K. and Sahlberg, P.:
Policy Development and Reform Principles of Basic and Secondary Education in Finland since 1968
English

FRANCE

Cornu, B.:
Teacher Training: the context of the Knowledge Society and Lifelong Learning, the European dimension and the main trends in France
English

GERMANY

Nielsen, S. P. (European Training Foundation):
Teacher and Trainer Training systems and quality: The experience of the Nordic Countries and Germany
English

Wenzel, K.:
Teacher Education System in Germany
English

ITALY

Luzzatto, G.:
Initial Teacher Education and the Bologna Process in Italy – A Brief Outline
English

Tadeschini, M.:
Teacher Education System in Italy
English

IRELAND

Drudy, S.:
Change and Reform in Teacher Education in Ireland: a Case Study in the Reform of Higher Education
English

 

LATVIA

Ministry of Education and Science Latvia:
Reshaping the focus and structure of teacher/trainer training (TTT) in Latvia and Lithuania
English

NETHERLANDS

Snoek, M. and Wielenga, D.:
Teacher Education in The Netherlands
English

Becker, R.:
Teacher Education in the Netherlands: Towards Flexibilisation and Government Regulation?
English

NORWAY

Berg, B.:
Development of Teacher Education in Norway with a Focus on 4-year Undergraduate Study
English

Buk-Berge, E., Harbo, T. & Solberg, P.:
Teacher Education in Norway at the Crossroads
English

PORTUGAL

Campos, P.:
Teacher education accreditation in the context of teacher qualification certification - Case study: Portugal
English

National Institute for Accreditation of Teacher Education:
Portuguese Accreditation System for Initial Teacher Education Programmemes
English

SLOVENIA

Theses on Renewal of Teachers' Education in Slovenia
English, Македонски

 

Zgaga, P.:
Teachers' Education in Slovenia
English

 

Mursak, J., et al. (MOCCA):
Future developments of teacher training in VET in Slovenia
English, Slovensko

Plevnik, T.:
Teachers and Trainers in Vocational Education - the Situation in Slovenia
English

Razdevsek Pucko, C.:
The restructuring of Teacher Education - a case study from Slovenia
English

Taštanoska, A.:
Working Conditions and Salaries of Specialist Subject Teachers in Primary Schools in Slovenia
English

Marentic Pozarnik, B. & Valencic Zuljan, M.:
The Winding Path between Universitisation and Professionalisation of teacher Education: a Case of Slovenia
English

SWEDEN

Åstrand, B.:
Aspects of Recent Reforms of Teacher Education in Sweden
English

Ministry of Education and Science:
A new system of teacher education- Government Bill 1999/2000:135
English

Kallós, D.:
Teachers and Teacher Education in Sweden - Recent developments
English

Berglindh, U.:
A New System of Swedish Teacher Education Again and Again
English

UNITED KINGDOM

Lambert, D. & Pachler, N.:
Teacher Education in the United Kingdom
English

CANADA

Wilson, S.:
Initial Teacher Education in Canada - The Practicum
English

JAPAN

Friehs, B.:
Teacher Education and Professional Development in Japan
English

USA

U.S. Department of Education:
Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers
English

Baatright, B.:
The United States Teacher Education System
English

 

EURYDICE STUDIES IN TEACHER EDUCATION

Quality Assurance in Teacher Education in Europe

English, Français

Reforms of the teaching profession: a historical survey (1975 - 2002). 2005.
English

Key Data on Teaching Languages at Schools in Europe - 2005 Edition. 2005.
English

National Summary Sheets on Education Systems in Europe and Ongoing Reforms. 2004.
English

A Close-up on the Evaluation of Schools. 2004.
English

Integrating Immigrant Children into Schools in Europe. 2004.
English

National Descriptions on Integrating Immigrant Children into Schools in Europe. 2004.
English

Organisation of school time in Europe (School year 2004/05). 2004.
English

Key topics in education in Europe, Volume 3: The teaching profession in Europe: Profile, trends and concerns. Report IV: Keeping teaching attractive for the 21st century. 2004.
English

Key topics in education in Europe, Volume 3: The teaching profession in Europe: Profile, trends and concerns. Report III: Working conditions and pay. 2003.
English

Key topics in education in Europe, Volume 3: The teaching profession in Europe: Profile, trends and concerns. Report 2. Teacher supply and demand at general lower secondary level. 2002.
English

Key topics in education in Europe, Volume 3: The teaching profession in Europe: Profile, trends and concerns. Report 1. Initial training and transition to working life of teachers in general lower secondary education. 2002.
English

European Glossary on Education, Volume 1: Examinations, Qualifications and Titles - Second Edition. 2004.
English

Key Data on Information and Communication Technology in Schools in Europe - 2004 Edition. 2004.
English

Evaluation of schools providing compulsory education in Europe. 2004.
English

Teaching time in compulsory education - Database. 2004.
English

Teacher and school head salaries in primary and secondary education - Database. 2004.
English

TUNING STUDIES

TUNING 1 (2001-2003)

Tuning I Report
English

TUNING 2 (2003-2005)

Tuning II Report
English

Tuning II Report - Only the Chapter: Education Sciences and Teacher Education
English, Македонски, Slovenski

Tuning cycle descriptors
English

Tuning-ECTS Workload Paper
English

Tuning and Generic Competences
English

Good practice: Danish Qualifications Framework
English

Tuning methodology (Transparencies)
English

TUNING 3 (2005-2006)

Tuning III
English

Launch conference Tuning 3 (Powerpoint)
English

Tuning Checklist
English, Македонски

Tuning Competences
English, Македонски

OECD

OECD:
Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers - Final Report: Teachers Matter
English


UNESCO

UNESCO:
A statistical profile of the teaching profession
English

UNESCO:
Teacher Education Guidelines: Using Open and Distance Learning
English

UNESCO:
Teachers for Tomorrow's Schools. Analysis of the World Education Indicators - Edition 2001. Executive Summary
English

VARIA

Buchberger, B., Campos, P., Kallos, D. and Stephenson, J. (eds.):
Green paper on teacher education in Europe
English, Slovensko, Srpski

Buchberger, F. & Buchberger, I.:
Dilemmas of Higher Education Study Reform in the Framework of the Bologna Process: The European Commission project TUNING and its potential to materialise targets of the Bologna process in the fields of educational sciences and teacher education
English

Buckmann, C.:
Young Teachers Implicit Theories about Individual Factors of School achievement
English

ETUCE:
Teacher Education in Europe, Brussels 1995
English

ETUCE:
Statement on the Future of Teacher Education in Europe Teacher Education and Supply in Europe: A Time for Action!
English

European Training Foundation:
A cross-country review of needs, achievements and obstacles in Central and Eastern Europe - Reshaping of the focus of vocational teacher and trainer training
English

Faudel, H. (European Training Foundation):
Teachers and Trainers in Vocational Education and Training in the Future Member States - An Overview
English

Grootings, P. & Nielsen, S.:
Teachers and Trainers: Professional and Stakeholders in the Reform of Vocational Education and Training
English

Hytönen, J. et al. (ed.):
Teacher Education for Changing School
English

Razdevšek Pucko, C.:
Study on Teachers
English

Siniscalco, M. T.:
A statistical profile of the teaching profession
English

TNTEE Publications:
Teacher Education in Europe in late 1990s
English

University of Umea :
Traditions and Transitions in Teacher Education
English

Vizek Vidović, V. et al. (ed.):
Lifelong Teacher Education: Multiple Perspectives - Summary
English

Zgaga, P.:
Professionalisation of teachers' education- towards an academic profession
English, Srbski, Slovensko

Zgaga, P.:
Teachers' education and the Bologna process -
A survey on trends in learning structures at institutions of teachers' education (2003)
English, Romana

Zgaga, P.:
Teachers’ Education as a Part of European Higher Education Area
English, Shqip, Romana

 

CURRICULA

SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Albania

 

University “Aleksander Xhuvani”, Faculty of Pre-school and Primary Education: Study Programme

Shqip

 

Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

University of Tuzla, Faculty of Philosophy: Pedagogy - Psychology Curriculum

Bosanski

 

University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy: Department of Pedagogy - Curriculum

Bosanski

 

University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy: Department of Pedagogy - Study Programme

Bosanski

 

University of Sarajevo, Pedagogical Academy: Department of Primary School Teaching - Curriculum and Study Programme

Bosanski

 

University of Sarajevo, Pedagogical Academy: Department of Primary School Teaching - Curriculum and Study Programme (semesters 5-8)

Bosanski

 

University of Sarajevo, Pedagogical Academy: Department of Primary School Teaching - Curriculum for 1st year

Bosanski

 

University of Sarajevo, Pedagogical Academy: Department of Pre-school Education - Curriculum and Study Programme

Bosanski

 

University of Sarajevo, Pedagogical Academy: Department of Pre-school Education - Curriculum and Study Programme (semesters 5-8)

Bosanski

 

University of Sarajevo, Pedagogical Academy: Department of Pre-school Education - Curriculum for 1st year

Bosanski

 

University of Sarajevo, Pedagogical Academy: Department of Culture of Life and Technical Education - Curriculum and Study Programme for Technical Education

Bosanski

 

University of Sarajevo, Pedagogical Academy: Department of Culture of Life and Technical Education - Curriculum and Study Programme for Culture of Life

Bosanski

 

University of Sarajevo, Pedagogical Academy: Department of Culture of Life and Technical Education - Curriculum for 1st year

Bosanski

 

Bulgaria

 

Sofia University of Saint Kliment Ohridski, Faculty of Education: Curriculum for Special Education

English

 

Croatia

University of Zagreb, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences: Guide to Study

Hrvatski

University of Rijeka, Teacher Education College Rijeka: Elementary School Classroom Education Study

English

 

University of Rijeka, Teacher Education College Rijeka: Pre-School Education Study

English

 

University of Rijeka, Teachers School of Professional Higher Education, Pula: Curriculum – Pre-School and Primary School Teaching Study Courses

English

 

University of Osijek, Teachers' Faculty: Teacher Education Study Programme

Hrvatski

 

University of Osijek, Teachers' Faculty: Pre-School Education Study Programme

Hrvatski

 

Macedonia

 

University of St. Cyril and Methodious in Skopje, Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje: Study Programme: Pedagogy

Македонски

 

University of St. Cyril and Methodious in Skopje, Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje: Post-graduate Study Programme: Pedagogy

Македонски

 

University of St. Cyril and Methodious in Skopje, Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje: Study Programme: Special Education

Македонски

 

University of St. Cyril and Methodious in Skopje, Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje: Post-graduate Study Programme: Special Education

Македонски

 

State University of Tetovo, Faculty of Human Sciences and Arts: Study Programme

English

 

Moldova

 

Curriculum. Profile: Pedagogy, Degree: Master of Pedagogy

English, Romana

 

Curriculum. Profile: Philology, Degree: Bachelor of Arts. Philologist. Teacher of the Romanian Language and Literature

English, Romana

 

Curriculum of the discipline „General Pedagogy”

English, Romana

 

Programme-framework of continuing formation in civic education for the year 2005

English, Romana

 

Postgraduate studies Course Programme: Educational policies and legislation on education

English, Romana

 

Montenegro

 

University of Montenegro, Faculty of Philosophy: Study Programme for Teacher Education

Srpski

 

University of Montenegro, Faculty of Science: ECTS Catalugue

Srpski

 

Romania

 

Ministry of Education and Research:

Order on the approval of the study Programmeme for the awarding of the certificate of completion of the Teacher Training Department

English

 

Serbia

 

University of Belgrade, Teachers' Training Faculty: Primary School Teaching Curriculum

Srpski

 

University of Belgrade, Teachers' Training Faculty: Pre-school Education Curriculum

Srpski

 

University of Belgrade, Teachers' Training Faculty: Post-graduate Study Programme and Curriculum

Srpski

 

University of Belgrade, Teachers' Training Faculty: Doctoral Study Programme and Curriculum

Srpski

 

University of Belgrade, Teachers' Training Faculty: Curriculum - Basic Modeule for English Language education

Srpski

 

University of Belgrade, Teachers' Training Faculty: Curriculum - Higher Modeule for English Language education

Srpski

 

University of Nis, Faculty of Philosophy: Curriculum - Pedagogy

Srpski

 

University of Kragujevac, Teachers' Training Faculty in Uzice: Curriculum and Study Programme

Srpski

 

Slovenia

 

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education: Current undergraduate study programmes:

- Primary School Teaching

Slovenski

- Pre-school Education

Slovenski

- Mathematics and Computer Science

Slovenski

- Social Pedagogy

Slovenski

 

Schedule of Subjects of Undergraduate Studies at Faculty of Education University of Ljubljana

Slovenski, Македонски

 

Common Elective Subjects at Faculty of Education University of Ljubljana

Slovenski, Македонски

 

Faculty of Education University of Ljubljana, Curriculum Form

Slovenski, Македонски

 

Faculty of Education University of Ljubljana, Curriculum Form - Instructions

Slovenski, Македонски

 

Faculty of Education University of Ljubljana, Curriculum: Psychology for Teachers

Slovenski, Македонски

 

OTHER COUNTRIES

 

Finland
University of Helsinki: Introducing Department of Applied Sciences of Education

English

 

France
The project of reference frame of competences of the teachers transmitted to the Minister for Education

English, Français

 

Norway
Curriculum regulations for Teacher Education

English, Nynorsk

VARIA

International Conference Amsterdam, 18-19 November, 2004:
Teachers Matter: Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers
English

Nacionalni opservatorij Hrvatska:
Radna skupina za osposobljavana strukovnih nastavnika, strucnih ucitelja i ravnatelja Osposobljavanje strukovnih nastavnika i strucnih ucitelja
Hrvatski

Pešikan, A.:
Professional Development of Teachers - What is new?
Srpski

Rodic, N.:
Latentna struktura uspešnosti diplomiranih studenata Uciteljskog fakulteta u Somboru
Srpski

Rodic, N.:
Povezanost selekcije i klasifikacije za osnovni studij sa njihovom uspešnošcu na Uciteljskom fakultetu u Somboru
Srpski

Temple, C., et. al.
Teaching and Learning Strategies for the Thinking Classroom-Guidebook for Trainers
Shqip


The Learning Teacher Network:
Ten recommendations to the European educational community on the new role of the teacher
English

UNESCO's Education CD-ROM
The Education for All Teacher-Training Package
Volume 1 - English, Volume 2 - English

Zakelj A.:
Level Teaching of Mathematics Development Project Results
English, Slovenski

Zakelj A.:
Mathematic Achievements of Slovenian Senior School Population in the Research TIMSS 2003 - Grade 8
English, Slovenski

Zgaga, P.:
Renewal of School Curricula and the Role of Teacher Education
English, Srpski