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- Title
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROMOTING THE STUDENT'S HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
- Authors
Horvatovikj, Vesna
- Abstract
The professional services in primary schools increasingly take the primacy of an expert core which should and must be promoting effective and efficient teaching. In circumstances as the following: modernization of teaching; introduction of innovative, new approaches in learning / teaching; implementation of "rapid" and sometimes "radical reforms"; occurrence of widespread fluctuation of the teaching personnel; insufficient training for recently employed teachers; the practice of total inclusion of students with special educational needs; occurrences of peer violence and a number of other circumstances greatly complicate the work of the professional services, but at the same time outline the need for them to be put in focus as a highly important unifying and professional element between students, teachers, parents and the entire social community. That is why, by conducting our research, we want to find out if and to what extent the professional services in elementary schools in our country can respond to these crucial challenges. The research includes analysis of accredited study programs at the faculties in the Republic of North Macedonia that depict appropriate profiles of professional associates (undergraduate studies). Furthermore, we focus on the existing personnel of professional services in primary schools in our country, according to the representation of the various profiles of professional collaborators: pedagogue, psychologist, social worker, sociologist, librarian, special educator and rehabilitator; the ratio of the number of professional associates to the number of students in the school; the number of professional associates in relation to the inclusion of students with special educational needs, etc. The survey covered 10% of primary schools, that is, 34 primary schools throughout the country, while the representation of schools where teaching is conducted in different teaching languages and schools from urban and rural environments was observed. By analysing the most significant indicators, we hope to find out if and to what extent/quality, the existing professional services can realize the given scope of work and influence the efficiency and effectiveness of teaching. The conclusions and recommendations should benefit the educational policy makers: the Ministry of Education and Science, the Bureau for Development of Education, the local self-government and more during the conceptualization and implementation of systemic changes (reforms) in primary education, as well as during planning for the professional and career development of this profile of employees in primary schools. The results will be of particular benefit to the faculties that produce personnel who should work in the professional services of primary schools and certainly for the primary schools themselves.
- Subjects
PRIMARY schools; PROFESSIONAL education; SOCIAL workers; CAREER development; EDUCATION policy
- Publication
Knowledge: International Journal, 2022, Vol 55, Issue 2, p201
- ISSN
2545-4439
- Publication type
Article