Quality and Quality assurance towards VET schools development: learning from experience in Estonia
ETF DCI School Development Initiative
Policy learning event in Estonia: Tallinn, 25 – 28 May, 2010
Participating countries: Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Host country: Estonia
Contact person: Külli All, Advisor (Lifelong learning, Ministry of Education and Research, department of vocational
and adult education), Estonia
kulli.all@hm.ee; tel +372 7 350 249; Mob +372 55 970 413
Monday, 24 May 2010
Travel day/ arrival of the participants in Estonia/ Tallinn
19:30
Welcome by ETF and Estonian MoER/ the hosts
(to take place in the hotel where participants will be accommodated ,
Meriton Old Town Garden Hotel – Pikk 29/Lai 24
Welcome dinner in the restaurant Olde Hansa (Vana turg 1 )
http://www.oldehansa.ee/?id=10693
Tuesday, 25 May 2010 - activities/day in Tallinn
09.00 – 12.00
12.00-13.30
13.30 – 15.30
Workshop 1
(to take place in the hotel )
Objective of the workshop:
-Quality and Quality assurance in VET: key elements and common framework
-Quality and Quality assurance in Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan: VET
schools in the focus
Coffee break/ to be served during the workshop
Lunch break and travel to next meeting
Meeting in the Ministry of Education and Science (MES)
http://www.hm.ee/?1
Tõnismägi 11
VET Department/ Department responsible for quality in VET/ education
Objectives of the meeting are related to the following key questions:
-What are the main strategic issues related to quality and quality assurance in VET in
Estonia?
- What is the historical perspective of the reform related to quality and quality
assurance in VET in Estonia?
- What were the main challenges for VET during the period of transition and how
quality and quality assurance supported development of modern system?
Presenters: Andres Pung, Head of the vocational and adult education department ,
Kalle Toom, Head of the vocational education division
15.30-16.00
Coffee break and travel by bus to the next meeting
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16:00 -17:30
Quality and quality assurance for improving the qualification and skills availability
on the labor market: role of the Qualifications Authority (Kutsekoda) in quality in
VET in Estonia ; Mustamäe tee 16
http://www.kutsekoda.ee/en/index
Objectives of the visit:
- to understand the history and experience of Qualifications Authority in Estonia in
relation to quality and quality assurance
- to understand the role of the authority in relation and vis-à-vis other stakeholders
in VET Estonia
Presenters: Mrs Maaja-Katrin Kerem, Mr Olav Aarna , members of management Board
Travel by bus to the hotel
17:45 – 18:30
19:30
Experience sharing session: reflections on the day and discussion on the country
assignments
(in the hotel workshop room)
Dinner
Wednesday, 26 May 2010: Visits of VET Schools outside Tallinn (day in Tartu and Olustvere )
Team to be divided in two Groups for the morning VET schools visit: Estonian counterpart to propose a visit of 2
VET schools in Tartu and Olustvere (in Viljandi county) afternoon team will have joined activities
Group 1 (morning)
8:00
10.30 – 12.30
12.30-15.00
Departure from the hotel in direction to Olustvere
Visit to VET School Olustvere Teenindus- ja Maamajanduskool Müüri 4, Olustvere,
Suure-Jaani vald, Viljandimaa: http://www.olustvere.edu.ee/index.php?page=home
Quality and quality assurance for improving teaching and learning process: selfevaluation in the focus
Objectives of the visit:
- introduction of the process of self-evaluation at VET school level
- practical implications of self-assessment on teaching and learning processes at
school level
- role of self-assessment in development of the school
- role of VET school management in quality and quality assurance
- key school projects for improvement of teaching and learning practices
Contact person/presenter: Mr Arnold Pastak, Director of the school
(Coffee break during the session)
Lunch break at school restaurant and travel to the workshop site
Group 2 (morning)
8:00
10.30 – 12.30
Departure from the hotel in direction to Tartu
Visit to Tartu Vocational Education Centre, Kopli 1, 50115 Tartu
http://khk.tartu.ee/
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12.30-15.00
Quality and quality assurance for improving the services towards external
environment and the labor market: role of the social partners, community and
inspection
Objectives of the visit:
- the self-assessment at school level and the labor market developments: how this
is taken into account?
- introduction of the role of social partners and community in the quality and quality
assurance at VET school level
- introduction of the role of the inspection as external quality and quality assurance
tool and practical implications on self-assessment process and school
improvement/ development
Presenters, contact persons:
Mrs Eda Anton, Quality manager in Tartu VEC,
Mrs Liivi Raudsepp, Vice director
(Coffee break during the session)
Lunch break at hotel restaurant and travel to the workshop site
Afternoon: Joint activity for Group 1 and Group 2
15:30 -18.00
19:30
Workshop 2
(in the hotel workshop room)
Self-assessment as a tool for Q and QA assurance in Estonia: session with the Estonian
expert on Q and QA and ETF staff
Objective: in depth session on self-assessment as a tool for quality and quality assurance,
work in groups on country assignments
(Coffee break during the session)
Estonian expert: Mrs Marge Kroonmäe, Examination and Qualification Centre
(probably one more expert from Estonia)
Dinner
Thursday, 27 May 2010 - activities/day in Tallinn
09.00 – 10.30
10:30-11:00
11.00 – 12.30
National Examination Centre, Lõõtsa 4
http://www.ekk.edu.ee/index.aw/set_lang_id=2
The role of the centre in ensuring quality in the learning process
Objectives of the visit:
- How National Examination Centre is involved in quality assurance process in
Estonia?
- What are the examinations types the Centre is running?
- How National Examination Centre is involved in evaluation of the VET system in
Estonia?
Presenters: Mrs Marge Kroonmäe, coordinator (accreditation) in the VET department
More presenters will be added
Coffee break at the premises of INNOVE
Foundation INNOVE, Lõõtsa 4
Quality and quality assurance award in VET schools in Estonia
http://www.innove.ee/?set_lang_id=2
Objectives of the visit:
- How INNOVE is involved in quality assurance process in Estonia?
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- What are the types of quality awards available to VET schools in Estonia?
- What are the lessons learned from the quality assurance award in VET schools?
Presenters: Mrs Lea Orro , member of Management Board
Ms Ele-Riin Soom, coordinator in project development and implementation unit
12.45.– 14.00.
14.00 – 15.00
Lunch and travel to the next meeting
Visit to the Tallinna Lasnamäe Mehaanikakool,
Uuslinna 10, Tallinn
The working language of the visit will be Russian
http://www.tlmk.ee/content/view/4/13/lang,rus/
Objectives of the visit:
- the self-assessment at school level and the labor market developments: how this
is taken into account?
- practical implications on self-assessment process and school improvement/
development
Presenters/contact persons:
Dimitri Koromnov, Director
Eda Kõo, Vice Director of the school
Raul Ammer, the head of the development department
15.00. – 15.30
15:30 – 17.00
Travel to the next meeting
Meeting venue – has to be clarified (either in hotel seminar room, or in the Tallinn
office of MoER or in the seminar room of Estonian Employers organisation, Kiriku 6 )
Meeting with social partner/ partners active in VET policy in Estonia
Objectives of the meeting are related to the following key questions related to the role of
social partners in Estonian VET:
- How social partners are organized in order to have an impact on VET policy in
Estonia?
- What legislation is in use for having impact on quality and quality assurance in
VET in Estonia?
- Do social partners work directly with VET schools and how?
- Do they evaluate the performance of VET system in Estonia and how?
Presenters:
Tiia Randma, Educational Counselor
Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Toom-Kooli 17
http://www.koda.ee/?lang=en
Estonian Traders Association
http://www.kaupmeesteliit.ee/index.php?alam=56
Marika Merilai, managing director
17.00-17.30
19:30
Travel/walk to the hotel
Dinner
Friday, 28 May 2010 - - activities/day in Tallinn
ETF workshops: peer learning and finalization of country assignments/ workshops to take place in the
hotel workshop room
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09.00 – 11.00
11.00 – 11.30
Workshop 3
Experience sharing session: reflections on the learning experience in Estonia in
professional groups – policy makers and VET school headmasters
Peer learning activity on Q and QA in VET in Estonia
Coffee break
11.30 – 13.30
Workshop 4
Summary and reflection on possibilities for Q and QA in own countries
Finalization of the country assignments and presentations from Country teams:
Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tajikistan , Turkmenistan
13.30 – 14.30
Lunch
14.30
Cultural activity and visit to Tallinn
Saturday, 29 May 2010
Departure of participants
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