Reviews of National Policies for Education
Subtitle: Estonia 2001
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: 2001
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9789264189966
Subjects: Education
Description: OECD's 2001 review of Estonia's education system. Reform of education, training and human resource development is an integral part of the transition to a democratic society and market economy. This report finds that Estonia has made progress in all these areas since reform began in 1990. The challenge for the Ministry of Education 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 Estonia 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.
Table of contents: title: Overview of Education Policy Reviews of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania; title: Chapter 1. Context; title: -Geography; title: History; title: Government; title: Demography; title: Human Resources Index; title: The Economy; title: The Labour Market; title: Chapter 2. Estonian Education System; title: Legal Framework; title: Policy Structure and Governance; title: Background of Estonian Education System; title: Estonian Education System; title: Enrolments and Student Flow; title: Financing; title: Chapter 3. Pre-School, Primary, and Secondary General Education; title: Description of the System; title: Policy Issues and Observations; title: Information and Communications Technology in Education; title: Rural Schools and the Efficiency of the School Network; title: Summary of Recommendations; title: Chapter 4. Vocational Education and Training; title: -Introduction; title: Description of the System; title: Issues and Observations; title: Recommendations; title: Chapter 5. Higher Education; title: -Overview of the Estonian Higher Education System; title: Issues of Observations; title: Summary of Recommendations; title: Chapter 6. From Forward Thinking to Action; title: -Progress in Reform; title: Areas for Further Improvement; title: Conclusion; title: Selected Bibliography