1. How does implementation of different
policies function at the school level and
what kind of data and evidence can be
gathered at the school level and used for
school development
Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011
Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia
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2. So, how the real life looks like – view from
Chemical, Food-processing and Textile
School ‘Uroš Predić’ – The Centre for
Continuing Adult Education, Zrenjanin,
Serbia
Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011
Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia
www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

3. Our vision
‘We see ourselves as multi-generational and
multi-programme institution to serve the
economy as one of the pillars of social
partnership and a leader in the development
of human resources in the region. We want
to be a well organized school where creative
and satisfied people work and where we
together have a positive relation with the
surrounding community’
Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011
Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia
www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

4. However
Legal framework – new challenges in front
of schools, demands for new staff, financing
policy
Employment procedures which result in lack
of quality
Enrolment policy - absurdities – weak and
ineffective mechanisms of cooperation
among social partners
Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011
Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia
www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

5. Inclusion
Rising to new challenges – are the teachers
ready? Is there a fear? How to manage a
large multilevel group? IEP – what kind of
diploma?
the matter of space and equipment
Necessity of teachers education / stronger
connection between primary and secondary
school / parents involvement
Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011
Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia
www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

6. Key issue
Lack of motivation, responsibility, devotion
even negligence are dominant in successful
implementation of any given policy / that is
the key /
That is why we need a campaign to improve
work ethic and responsibility
Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011
Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia
www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

7. What to do?
Staff mobilization,
Table of activities,
a lot of team work
This year priority – outcomes based
teaching and standardization of students
knowledge and achievements / action plan
Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011
Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia
www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

8. What to do?
Students / drop out, employment / and
adults monitoring – development of CGC
Strengthening cooperation with students,
parents, schools, local community, social
partners, education policy leaders, NGO-s,
international organizations
Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011
Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia
www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

9. Q & QA
All those well - known procedures
external school assessment is about to start
in Serbia / which is more than welcome
Self-evaluation already exists
Role of inspection
Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011
Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia
www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net

10. Ethos
Q & QA
Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011
Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia
www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net
InclusionEthos

11. ‘In order to change Serbia each and
everyone of us needs to change a little in his
approach to problems, in his mentality, in
his working routine’
Zoran Djindjić
Policy development for quality and equity in education – evidence gaps and key issues, Belgrade, december 2011
Jugoslav Bogdanović, VET School Uroš Predić, Zrenjanin, Serbia
www.hpts-urospredic.edu.rs updirektor@zrlocal.net