Reviews of National Policies for Education
Subtitle: Lithuania 2002
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Series: Reviews of national policies for education; Reviews of National Policies for Education
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9789264193475
Subjects: Education
Description: 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 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 the reinforcement of the reforms in light of the challenges encountered by officials, communities, enterprises, educators, parents and students under very dynamic conditions. It concludes with a set of key recommendations of goals of education, learning effectiveness, outcomes and the curriculum, management and governance for flexibility, responsiveness and change and, resources and financing. This review will be very useful to both Lithuanian professionals and their international counterparts.
Table of contents: title: Overview of Education Policy Reviews of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania; title: Chapter 1. Context; title: Chapter 2. Lithuanian Education System: An Overview; title: Chapter 3. Pre-School, Compulsory, and General Education; title: Introduction; title: A. Schools, Governance, and Finance; title: B. Curriculum, Standards, and Assessment in General Education; title: C. Financing and Management of Compulsory and General Education; title: Chapter 4. Vocational Education and Training; title: Chapter 5. Adult Education; title: Chapter 6. Social Inclusion: Access, Equity, and Special Needs; title: A. Access, Equity, and Social Issues; title: B. Special Needs Provision in Lithuania; title: Chapter 7. The System of Higher Education; title: Chapter 8. Future Challenges and Sustaining Reform