Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo
The review of the education systems participating in the OECD study focussed on certain themes. These were 1) the current status of the system, its governance, administration, financing, and the main reforms; 2) equity and access issues; 3) early childhood education and care; 4) quality issues, in relation to standards, curriculum teaching and learning methods, textbooks and materials, and learning outcomes. Each review covers these four main themes and gives country specific recommendations. Most reviews also cover vocational education, higher education and the education of children with special needs. Contents: Foreword. - Regional overview (Introduction. - Education in South Eastern Europe (SEE). - The Thematic Surveys. - Main findings of the CEPS Study. - Demographics. - Principal regional recommendations). - ALBANIA (General Data. - Introduction and Context. - Legal Framework. - The Education System. - Education Governance and Administration. - Curriculum. - Textbooks. - Assessment of Learning Outcomes. - Teachers and Teacher Training. - Early Childhood Development and Care. - Vocational Education and Training. - Higher Education. - Recommendations by Section). - BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA (General Data. - Introduction and Context. - The Education System. - Legal Framework and Policy Objectives. - Administration and Systemic Reform. - Governance and management. - Equity in Access, Attainment and Achievement. - Finance Issues. - Curriculum: Intended, Delivered and Achieved. - Education Personnel. - Early Childhood Education. - Vocational Education and Training. - Higher Education. - Recommendations). - BULGARIA (General Data. - Introduction and Context. - The Educational System. - Financial issues. - Other issues. - Statistical data. - Legal and Policy Framework. - Administration, Governance and Finance. - Equity in access, attainment and achievement. - Curriculum: intended, delivered and achieved. - Educational Personnel. - Issues and Barriers in education personnel. - Early Childhood Development and Education. - Vocational Education and Training (VET). - Issues and Barriers in higher education. - Recommendations by Section). - CROATIA (General Data. - Introduction and Context. - The Education System. - Equity in Access, Attainment and Achievement. - Financing. - Curriculum. - Textbook. - Teacher Policy. - Standards and Quality Assurance. - Early Childhood Education and Care. - Vocational Education and Training. - Higher Education. - Recommendations). - KOSOV ...