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The programme contains six major areas of activity:
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Strengthening the new generation of teachers in the field of education and developing doctoral study programmes. -
Promoting the study of education through research and analyses.
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Analyzing and developing teacher training curricula.
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Reforming the methodology and contents of teaching and developing our human resource.
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Developing the administration and quality assessment of teacher training.
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Providing information and encouraging cooperation.
ESF programme: Raising the Qualification of General Education Teachers in 2008–20148
The overall objective of the programme is to create the conditions required for the professional development and sound professional activity of general education teachers throughout their careers.
The target groups of the programme include:
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Teachers at basic schools, upper secondary schools, preschool child-care institutions and teachers of general education subjects at vocational schools, hospital teachers, and teachers pursuing the vocation.
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Heads of educational institutions, speech therapists, school psychologists, hospital teachers, social pedagogy professionals, special education teachers.
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Parties interested in the development of the field of general education (owners of educational institutions, education specialists on the county and local government level, professional associations, trainers of trainers, etc.)
The programme includes three major sub-activities:
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Supporting the professional development of teachers and developing the continuing education system.
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Developing the principles of proving one's professional qualification and applying them to teachers.
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Developing teachers’ cooperation networks in order to support professional development.
The programme is implemented by the National Examinations and Qualifications Centre.