e-Pedagogium 2010, 10(88):53-61

New Career System of Educators in Slovakia and Increase of School Quality

Simoneta Babiaková

Pedagogická fakulta, Univerzita Mateja Bela, Ružová 13, 974 11 Banská Bystrica, sbabiakova@pdf.umb.sk

After many years the act on educators solves the situation of teachers in Slovakia within their profession and also within the whole society. The submitted precept of law is one of the reform pillars because pedagogues are a determining factor of the educational reform. The act implements the new career system of educators - based on two career ways. It determines career levels and career ranks. It deals also with responsibilities and rights related to continual professional education of teachers, to principles of evaluation and remuneration of teachers. There is a real chance that the planning of pedagogic employees' professional growth, their continual professional education together with the curricular reform will bring positive changes in school quality to Slovakia. Also the research of pedagogic activities of teachers in real pedagogical practice can contribute to this.

Keywords: Career system of educators in Slovakia, career levels, career ranks, professional standards, research of professional practice, continual professional education, types and forms of continual education

Published: December 1, 2010  Show citation