Project Info Sheet

ADVANCING VALUE-BASED EDUCATION THROUGH TEACHER

DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND

PRACTICE REFORM IN KOSOVO (ValuED)

Project No: UP-101129176

The project aims to support processes of democratic nation building through teacher education and school development reforms. Actions include development of educational policies at the national level; reforming pre-service teacher education courses and programs and building capacities of teacher educators and school teachers for mainstreaming values education in the classroom and school life, teaching diversity and building responsible citizenship competence; developing sustainable capacity building programs for schools on building democratic school culture and inclusive learning environments; and implementing interventions at school level with the aim of developing a democratic and inclusive school climate. The project was planned based on thorough analyses conducted at national level on the development of the responsible citizenship competence as well as based on an in-depth analysis of teacher education programs in Kosovo based on the EU Framework for supporting teacher competence development.

This project undertakes a national structural effort, bringing together government structures, academia, civil society, schools, students and international partners, to change the way value-based education and inclusion are perceived, experienced, taught and practiced in higher education and in schools. The project brings forward education for democratic citizenship and diversity education, not as individual subjects but as approaches to education at all levels and promotes value-based education as an approach to be integrated in all subjects in higher education and in schools.

POLICY LEVEL INTERVENTIONS

Develop a national teacher education policy to reflect value-based education, principles of democratic citizenship and inclusive education

Develop a national framework of teacher competencies for inclusive education and a roadmap with the MESTI on the development of an inclusive school climate and inclusive classrooms

Develop reference framework for incorporating value-based education in national teacher standards for TE programs

Design and launch implementation of a roadmap on responsible citizenship competence development in the school system education

TEACHER EDUCATION LEVEL INTERVENTIONS

Reforming at least 6 TE Programs to reflect value-based education and increase student-teacher competencies in equity education and inclusive education (in working with children from diverse backgrounds, children from marginalized communities, children with diverse learning needs, and children with different developmental delays and disorders).

Reform at least 20 courses in pre-service TE programs in UP and UPZ to mainstream value-based education and development of responsible citizenship competence into the curriculum and reflect skills and competence building on working with children with learning difficulties and children from marginalized communities

Re-define pre-service teacher education pedagogical practice (at least 14 courses) to support increased student participation in school community volunteer activities that foster development of democratic competencies

CAPACITY BUILDING INTERVENTIONS

Design and deliver a teacher educator capacity building programme for teaching equity and values to at least 40 educators from all teacher education institutions in Kosovo (5 public universities)

Design and deliver a sustainable in-service teacher development program for teaching equity, values, and diversity and building responsible citizenship competence for at least 300 teachers

Develop and deliver capacity building program for at least 100 in-service teachers and 50 school directors on building democratic school culture and inclusive learning environment

Design and accredit an E- training program for transferring values, teaching diversity and building responsible citizenship competence and create open learning resources for teaching equity, diversity, democratic citizenship and responsible citizenship

SCHOOL LEVEL INTERVENTIONS

Support in-service and pre-service teachers to produce innovative teaching and learning materials for children with diverse needs and learning styles

Implement direct interventions in schools in developing democratic and inclusive school climate and culture through student-led mini-projects on value-based education in at least 20 pilot schools

Carry-out participatory school development planning in at least 20 pilot schools to promote democratic school culture

Develop a framework for self-evaluation of school progress towards development of responsible citizenship competence and implement the framework in practice.

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