Reviews Of National Policies For Education Education In Lithuania

This report assesses Lithuania’s policies and practices against best practice in education from across the OECD and other countries in the region. It analyses its education system’s major strengths and the challenges it faces, from early childhood education and care to tertiary education.

This book first gives a brief overview of regional issues and a history of education in Lithuania and describes the development of education in the country since the political changes. It then presents an analysis of the entire education system and identifies key directions for reforms.

Reform of education, training and human resource development is an integral part of the transition to a democratic society and market economy. Lithuania has made progress in all these areas since reform began in 1990. The challenge for the Ministry of Education and Science has been to promote and support changes that meet the needs of the new economy and society as well as the interests of all young people and adults, in the face of a shortage of financial and human resources. This book first gives a brief overview of regional issues and a history of education in Lithuania and describes the d.

A team of examiners from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) reviews Portugal's education system in a three-part report. Part One begins with the consequences of the 1974 revolution, Portugal's economic problems, its impending attachment to the European Economic Community, and rising public expectations about education. It continues with criticism of the Ministry of Education, which is overstaffed and has duplicate functions. The examiners propose reduction of branches and suggest the establishment of a national education advisory council and closer relations with other government agencies. A high priority for the compulsory school-level education (four primary and two preparatory grades) is improvement of standards in rural areas. Accepting the future extension of compulsory schooling from 6 to 9 years, the examiners counsel step-by-step reform of the school structure and curriculum. Education of 16-to-19 year olds is a problematic issue since upper-secondary schools are not providing adequate vocational courses. The examiners feel a solution is for Portugal to adopt a comprehensive education and training policy for that age group implemented jointly by the Ministries of Education and Labor. Part Two of the report includes a record of the review meeting between the OECD examiners and the Minister of Education and his delegates and addresses five areas of concern. The third part is a summary of the Ministry of Education's Backgroud Report of the education system in Portugal. (MD)

OECD's 2001 review of Latvia's education policies and programmes.

This report provides guidance on how Indonesia can consolidate gains in access to basic education and develop an education system that will support an economy in transition towards high-income status.

"Policy issue 4: Increasing the efficiency of the school network"--"Note"--"References" -- "Chapter 4. Upper secondary education in Lithuania" -- "Introduction" -- "The state of upper secondary education in Lithuania" -- "The state of upper secondary vocational education" -- "Performance and key trends in upper secondary VET" -- "Policy issue 1: Improving the quality and attractiveness of vocational education" -- "The state of upper secondary general education" -- "Performance of upper secondary general education" -- "Policy issue 2: Achieving the intended curriculum in upper secondary general education" -- "References" -- "Chapter 5. Tertiary education in Lithuania" -- "Introduction" -- "The state of tertiary education" -- "Performance of tertiary education" -- "Policy issues" -- "Policy issue 1: Consolidating tertiary institutions for efficiency and quality" -- "Policy issue 2: Balancing attractiveness and quality in internationalisation" -- "Policy issue 3: Monitoring and supporting equity in tertiary education" -- "Note" -- "References" -- "Annex A. Composition of the review team

OECD's 2001 review of Estonia's education system.