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TITLE Tho National In-Service Teacher Training Centre(NTTC).

INSTITUTION National Inservice Teacher Training Centre, Warsaw(Poland).

PUB DATE [Jun 94]

NOTE 18p.

AVAILABLE FROM National In-Service Teacher Training Centre (NTTC),Al. Ujazdowskie 28, 00-468, Warsaw, Poland.

PUB TYPE Reports Descriptive (141)

EDRS PRICE MF0.1/PC01 Plus Postage.DESCRIPTORS Change Agents; Change Strategies; *Educational

Change; Educational Strategies; *Inservice TeacherEducation; Organizational Change; ProfessionalTraining; *Teacher Centers; *Teacher Education;*Teachers

IDENTIFIERS National In Service Teach Train Ctr (Poland)

ABSTRACTThis brief overview describes the work of the

National In-Service Teacher Training Centre (NTTC) in Warsaw(Poland). Contents are as follows: (1) General Aim and InstitutionalMessage; (2) Information about NTTC; (3) The NTTC OrganizationStructure; (4) The National Education Resource and Support Centre;(5) Foreign Institutions Cooperating with NTTC; (6) Structure of theEducational System in Poland; (7) Teachers in Poland; (8) Pre-Serviceand In-Service Teacher Education in Poland; and (9) The Good andModern School: Continuation of Educational Changes. Detailedproposals for implementation of change in the Polish educat'.onalsystem are described, including modification of the existingstructure of education, management and finance of education, anddefinition of the qualifications for teachers by the state. (EH)

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To serve the Polish educational system withup-to-date information from both within andwithout Poland and to promote and supportthe modernisation of in-service provision.

"We aim to provide the latest and most relevantinformation and support the most effectivein-service training."

Objectives:

to develop and maintain a national educationalinformation network

to promote innovative models of administration of publiceducational institutions

to promote the production of teaching aids and materials

to design and organise in-service training for teachersand educators

to forecast human resources needs within theeducational centres outside Poland

to coordinate international projects concerned with thedevelopment of various aspects of education rangingfrom subject specialization to matters of quality

founding:

financing:

early budget:

employment:

advisory board:

staffdevelopmentprogrammesfor teachercolleges andschools:

the staffengaged inthese activitiesare from:

number ofteachersinvolvedin 1993:

by the act of Minister of Educationon January 1, 1991

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26 bilion zlotys, 2.4 min DM (1993)

35 staff members, 31 administrative,14 service workers

12 members from MEN, CODN, and localin-service teacher training institutions

study groups, projects, seminars, shortcourses, resource centre, preparation ofteaching materials for schools and teachercolleges, in the year 1992-93 there werealso one year courses ending with adiploma of professional capability

NTTC (CODN), universities, pedagogicaluniversities, teacher associations, foreignpartners (especially for foreign languages),Phare and Tempus programmes etc.

over 8000,of which 5600 were engaged directly inNTTC (CODN) courses, over 850 wereparticipating in various courses abroad

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Goethe Institute Warsaw and CracowPotsdam UniversityBosch Foundation StuttgartAustrian Ministry of EducationAustrian Cultural InstituteWBZ SwitzerlandCLAC Basel

French EmbassyInstitut Francais en PologneCEFFICCIEP SevresCLAC Basel

Spanish EmbassyEDELSA Publishing House

Italian EmbassyItalian Institute in WarsawIstituto Statale Sapri

American EmbassyUS Information AgencyBritish Council

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Main Fields Preservice and in-service teacher trainingNative speakers in colleges and schoolsMethodological workshopsBilingual high schools: French, German, English, SpanishTeaching materials and resource centre

Other General Education ProjectTEMPUS JEP Recursion for modernisation of mathematics teaching

JEP Redesign for initial teacher educationJEP Adept for nem methodology of teacher education inpedagogical universities, organisation of resource centre

LEROPOL PTH Preparing teaching materials for classroom and schoolmanagement, curriculum development etc.

OHIO PROJECT Education for democratic citizenship in Poland

Vocational Education Projects

WORLD BANK Education restructuring project for vocationaleducation, retraining and upgrading of teachersin general technical and vocational subjects

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY Modem accountancy

OHIO PROJECT Education for democratic citizenship in Poland

CDG KOELN School practice for teacher of vocational subjects

DSE MAGDEBURG Active methods in vocational studies

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Educational scholarship

DENMARK Cooperation with Technical College in Aarhus

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re-service and In-serviceTeacher Education in Poland,

There are three types of institutions for initial training ofteachers:

universities (10)pedagogical universities (10)teacher colleges (ca 100).

The candidates must have certificate of secondary education(matura). In most teacher training institutions entranceexaminations are obligatory.In 1992-93 there were about 600.000 teachers in Poland ofwhich only

60% had a master degree28% a two year college diploma11`)/0 only "matura" (mainly pre-school and primary teachers)47.000 actually must complete their studies.

In 1990 about 50 colleges for foreign languages were createdand in 1993 first group of thousand teachers with this kind ofdiplomas finished their studies.The main weakness of our teacher education is that

they are trained for one subject and are not prepared forcross curriculum cooperation

prevailing lecture based pedagogy which makes futureteachers transfer this style into classrooms

at universities active pedagogy and workshop practices arerarely used, this is more likely to happen at teacher colleges

not many teachers can use modern teaching technologieswith advantage, (though this tendency is growing fast)

poor knowledge of foreign languages makes the acces tocurrent pedagogical literature difficult.

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The main tasks for the next future isto match initial teacher education (ITE) with the demand of

the school systempropagation of the new two stage system of ITEenhancing innovation in ITEenhancing ITE for two school subjectsproviding in-service education for those who need itnew law regulation for the three year teacher collegesnew law relating professional carrier with raising qualificationpreparation of teachers for the oncoming school reformpreparation of new school management skills related with

the delegation of control in decentralized school system.

The role of in-service teacher training institutions (ISTE) isimportand in this situation. They are main sources ofpropagation of

new teaching styles including active methodsindividualised systems of teaching and learningcomputers across curriculumnew style school managementleadership in democratic societyecological consciousness.

The international programs like TEMPUS or PHARE are ofgreat help.The in-service teacher education is in close relationship withoncoming school reform and changes in school curriculumand programmes of study. In addition to traditional subjectsthe emphasis is on

foreign languageseducation to democracyecological education.

There are 49 local in-service 7-centres and the National oneresponsible for coordination and information flow for teachers.The National In-service Teacher Training Centre supportslocal centres.

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he Good and Modern School:Continuation of EducationalChanges

General Principles of GovermentPolicy in Education

Basic Aims and Objectives of Educational Policy

The main aim of national education in Poland is to create opportunitiesfor balanced development of very person as an individual and as acitizen of the State of Poland in the cultural, spiritual and materialenvironment of the country. To achieve this aim, the educationalsystem should:

offer unrestricted and equitable access to education ti children andyoung people in accordance with their age and stage of development

ensure possibilities of transfer between particular levels of educationensure the possibilities to acquire secondary and higher education to

young people who have appropriate attudies, skills and aspirationsbe based on the needs and activities of local communitiesquickly respond to changes in social, economic and cultural needsprovide acces to education for the handicapped and for those with

special educational needs.

The implementation of these objectives requires competent andefficient management structures as well as adequate funding.

State Guarantees in Education

The State offers free education to all children from the age of 3-5years in kindergarten schools, from the age of 5 in primary andsecondary schools and free education in post-secondary schools,vocational colleges and higher education institutions. It also supportstalented pupils and students with scholarships.

The State has an obligation to provide adequate staff for schools andfor educational administration.

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1Detailed Proposals for Implementation

of Change

The Structure of Education

The existing structure will be modified by the year 2000. The 8-classstructure will be retained in the primary school, with perhaps acompulsory education period beginning at the age of 6 years andextending to the age of 18 years.By the year 2000, the percentage of the population to have completedcomprehensive and broadprofile vocational education will increaseconsiderably (to 75%). In higher education , it is envisaged that therecent trend to increase the enrolment rate will be maintained to reachabout 25% by the year 2000. Vocational guidance will become ofincreasing importance.

The Management and Financing of Education

New organisational and legislative arrangements will be introduced toregulate the division of responsibilities for running schools and forpedagogical supervision. The Ministry of National Education (MONE)will prepare algorithms for financing public schools, universities andother institutions in the next year. Nonpublic schools, recognised bythe MONE, will be subsidised to 50% of the average cost Supervisionand the analysis and assessment of the quality of education will be theresponsibilities of Kuratoria.

Teachers

The State will retain its responsibility to define the qualification forteachers. New regulations for teachers will be introduced from 1996,which will define the minimum levels of qualifications for different typesof teachers, eg., professional diploma (bachelor's degree) for primaryschool teachers, master's degree for secondary school teachers.The legal status of teachers will change to allow for a probationaryperiod, for the bestowing of chartered teacher by the Kurator topresent very low average salary should be gradually increased toreach, in 1996, a level comparable with the average in publicadministration.

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Changes in Curricula

The reform of curricula in primary and secondary school will continue,designed to:

eliminate the excess of encyclopedic information

introduce options to allow for individual abilities.

Emphasis will be given to the need for a competence in foreignlanguages, computers and communication skills.Minimum national standards of curriculum achievement and by similarnational standards at other levels.

Changes in curricula in vocational education will aloes students to workin many different specialisations and increase professional mobility andflexibility.

in higher education curricula will be adjusted to relate to internationalstandards. The two-stage system of bachelor and master degree levelwill be reinstated, and a network of vocational higher educationalschools will be extended and developed.

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IGeneral Aim and Institutional Message 1

Information about NTTC 2ITheNTTC Organisation Structure 3

IThe National Educational Resource & Support Centre 5

I General Aims

The Mediateque

Foreign Institutions Cooperating with NTTC 7Programs for Foreign Language

I Other General Education Project

Vocational Education Project

IStructure of the Educational System in Poland 9

Teachers in Poland 10

IPre-service and In-service Teacher Education in Poland 11

I The Good and Modem School 13

General Principles of Goverment Policy in EducationIDetailed Proposals for Implementation of Change