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Strategic issues relevant to the Department of Education
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Efforts to Change the Quality of Education
During his presentation, Deputy Perfecta drew attention to the most recent consumer survey of Dane, according to which 57% of the nation’s children read a book voluntarily, while 43% said they had been motivated by an obligation academic. With this background and taking into account the PISA test results in which Colombia has performed below the world average in reading skills, the representative of the education portfolio presented the National Reading and Writing, a bid to transform the quality of education in the country.
“Children do not learn to read and write at the appropriate age, may not, during their school development to overcome these conditions of inequality and condemn them to live in poverty,” said Perfecta emphasizing the importance of Colombia that children improve their reading and writing levels.
Additionally, the Deputy Minister stressed the importance of reading and writing as a social development potentiated, and invited attendees to the workshops for Prosperity Agreement, representatives from the academic, social and business to be included in Bolivar their agendas country’s social commitment to improve the quality of education.
Finally, the representative of the education portfolio, outlined the National Reading Plan that forms part of the policy “Quality education, the path to prosperity” that is already in progress and has set a goal of four years to help improve the performance levels of students in preschool, primary and secondary by 25% to 6,900 educational institutions provide a seed collection for use by students, to train teachers to 35,000 in reading and writing, accompanied to 6,900 educational institutions with relevant strategies to encourage reading and writing and commit to 100% of secretaries of education to make specific commitments to the National Reading and Writing.
Ministry of Education in Lima
The Regional Director of Education – DRE San Martin, Robert Garcia Jaramillo, announced that in the coming days will be installing the Office of National Scholarship Program 18, for this: hold a meeting with officials from the Ministry of Education in Lima.
There is expectation on the part of young people who completed their secondary education; since this program through the Ministry of Education – MINEDU, would give full scholarships provide opportunity to continue excelling in higher education in the best universities, colleges of technology country.
The Regional Director of Education, Robert Garcia Jaramillo said that through this office is to provide equal educational opportunities for young people in poverty or extreme poverty in the region of San Martin, one of the important requirements to apply to have achieved the highest academic achievement in their respective educational institutions.
Also added that the education authority through the Scholarship Program will be 18 is to ensure the continuity and completion of the races selected by the beneficiaries, thereby contributing to the enlargement of our region.
Status of Higher Education in Colombia
The section contains four reports where all the information about higher education you need to know. The first, “Summary indicators of higher education”, brings together major consolidated information and statistical indicators such as coverage rates, changes in enrollment, the number of degrees awarded and the percentage of graduates linked to the formal sector of the economy, among others.
The second report, entitled “Statistical Report of the public universities,” records the progress made by the 32 public universities that compose the State University System (SWE), on issues related to the ability and academic training, welfare and university extension and Science Technology and Innovation. Thus, there is information about high-quality accredited programs, registration, research groups recognized by Colciencias, graded by level of education, the wages of entry of new graduates and dropouts, among others.
In the third report, called “management indicators of public universities,” is published the matrix of performance indicators of public universities, technical cards with the definitions and methodological considerations of each of the indicators used, among other documents.
Finally, there are the “Higher Education Departmental Reports” which presents the achievements from 2006 to 2010 in higher education in every department. Thus you can find information on the coverage level of training, participation in the registration of each of these levels, progress in the strategy of the Regional Centers of Higher Education (CERES) and the evolution of access to credit Centex.
The publication of these documents for those universities across the country has parameters and standards of reference and comparison that allows them to observe the impact of management and of course, to inform the community achievements.
Special Committee for Nursing Education at Risk
National Education Minister, Maria Fernando Campo, and the Colombian Federation of Educators (FECODE) held on Thursday December 23 meeting to review progress in each of the 22 agreements that were presented as a result of the consultation ended in June this year to improve working conditions and quality of life of the Magisterial.
In this sense, it highlights the issuance of Resolution 3900 of June 2011 and Circular No. 05 of 2011 of the National Civil Service Commission (CNSC), which confirms the priority for the allocation of vacancies for teaching staff and management teaching situation that is under threat and whose removal has been recommended by the Special Committee for the Care of Threatened Educators.
Additionally, on the issue of union security was filed the proposed amendment to the joint circular from the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection Ministry on union leave, in order to establish the guidelines and specific guidelines for the recognition of trade union leave of teachers and educational managers of public sector plants. Likewise, he moved to the Ministry of Labor study request the amendment of Decree 2813 of 2000 incorporating the article establishes the requirement in the granting of such permits by the nominators of the authorities.
In turn, in response to the emergency situation rainy season, were paid 100% of requests made by the teacher layoffs affected equivalent payments for 5343 of 115,500 million pesos, while intensified health activities occupational teachers affected by the cold wave.
The Minister Campo reported that managed resources through humanitarian Colombia $ 304,000 million to assist the relief phase in the sector and the reconstruction of educational sites. This gave more than 750 temporary classrooms, school 250 000 kits, 35,000 school furniture and classrooms were repaired 1300. In turn, he added, are in the process of building 379 temporary classrooms and rehabilitation 1000 educational sites that will be delivered for the first quarter of 2012.
Records of Students At Selectivity Test
Some students Aragonite -522 4750 more than last year, began yesterday entrance exams, which this year has recorded a record enrollment. The main reasons were the increase in enrollment in high school and -134 plus-approved rates. According to the data handled by the Chancellor, yesterday began the entrance exam for 65% of young people studying Baccalaureate second, while last year only reached 60.6% Selectivity (4.4% less).
Does this mean that only high school has exceeded 65% of the students? No. That 65% are those who have passed all subjects and have chosen to selectivity. But there is another rate-that Education still has not recorded which also finished the course, but has opted for a higher vocational cycle (for which selectivity is not required). When you know this number, you can calculate the pass rate in high school.
In the great influx into the entrance exams to college this year have affected, in addition, two other factors. First, there have been previous calls more students who want to climb note. In this situation, 269 were enrolled, compared to 166 that was last year.
This is compounded by the crisis. The university leaders believe that the uncertainty and lack of job offers have encouraged young people to postpone their further education and labor market participation.
Regardless of the reasons, all registered tests began yesterday with the test access of Spanish Language and Literature, which had to do a text analysis to choose between two themes: family reconciliation or the U.S. role in the Advancement of Science. In addition, they were asked to parse a sentence and develop a topic or Burro Vallejo Valle-Incan. Then examined and History or Philosophy, in the afternoon, a foreign language.
Morning exams start mode of the materials with which students can upload notes. This system, which opens this year, will allow students to obtain a score above ten.
Attracting A UK Literary Agents
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When writing a book it is difficult to balance something that satisfies your artistic vision while also remaining relevant and commercial. After completing your course, you should not only have a better understanding of narrative, characterisation, authorial voice and editing techniques, but you should also understand how the publishing industry works. Ultimately you will need to find a UK literary agents because they will have a better chance of an audience with a publishing house.
The online creative writing course itself might be able to offer services that can help you to attract a literary agent. One of the most important factors is ability to receive critical feedback on your work, which will of course include what makes your work praiseworthy. Once your work is as perfect as you can make it, you should receive tips and ideas on how you can write synopses, letters and enquiries about fees.
Education notes neglect
Senator Silo Mari Gonzalez denounced popular today that the Department of Educationist in trouble with the Department of Education.
“Once again, with this marking the federal Education Department, we see that Fortuñoand the Secretary of Education did not tell the truth when he said that every country was resolved with the appointment of facilitators. This new scam is part of the pattern lies that continues to inform the administration of fortune, also said that the case of Rosa Lydia Velez had ended and that was the first time after seven years, the Department was not in receivership. Since June 2010, Fortune Secretary of Education were aware of the lack of compliance with the Law for Individuals with Disabilities education Act (IDEA) … you have to do is allocate the necessary funds to provide educational services to special education to hundreds of children who need and meet the requirements of the Federal Education Department, “he said the popular senator.
In addition, the lawmaker blamed the current administration that ours is one of the five jurisdictions with the worst enforceable in serving the special education population.
Illiteracy dropped from 2.6 to 1.9 percent
As part of the commemoration of International Literacy Day, Minister of Education’s Office, Alberto Silone, presented the scope of the National Literacy and Basic Education for Youths and Adults “Encounter” and other actions that help explain the reducing the rate of illiteracy in the country that showed the National Population Census conducted in October last year.
“It’s very good news that we have breached the limit of 2 per cent of illiteracy,” said the official opening press conference at the Palacio Sarmiento, adding that “if we compare the censuses of 2001 and the last in 2010 we see that illiteracy rate in Argentina dropped from 2.6 to 1.9 percent in the last decade. ”
“It lowered the rate in the provinces most reviews on this subject, which are of northeastern Argentina: Formosa, Corrientes, and Misiones, with Santiago del Estero, which declined 2 points. And Chaco, which was the province with the highest illiteracy rate in 2001 dropped to 5.5 points, “he said.
“There are several reasons, explained Silone, this reduction in the illiteracy rate, has grown enrollment in primary education and adult literacy program primarily our meeting, which launched the former President Nestor Kirchner in 2004, along with other we develop more targeted strategies and impact as well. ”
“We still get to the final core, which is always the hardest, the communities of indigenous people and people of great age. And while there is a need to further strengthen illiterate efforts. But the big news is that the numbers begin to reflect the results of the significant investment in education, “said the minister.
Silone pointed out that “is not the same move from primary to secondary, that the distinction between knowing or not knowing how to write and read. That’s the difference between life and death. “And he suggested that “shame is the first major difficulty is” to illiterate populations.
“Besides, he added, must break with intra and intergenerational transmission of ‘I cannot’, ‘not born for that.” If the grandparents, parents, brothers could not, it may seem that one is not for education. Breaking these barriers is a process of emancipation involves extending the idea, which begins today to strengthen various state policies that rights are not a privilege but something that is deserved. ”
The head of the national education portfolio during the presentation was accompanied by Deputy Minister of Education, Maria Ines Vollmer, the chief of staff, Jaime Percy, Undersecretary for Educational Planning, Eduardo Around, and the Director of Youth and Adults of education portfolio, Delia Mendez, along with several literacy.
During the meeting, also delivered, among other materials, the Book of Experiences of the “Meeting”, which gathers testimonies of literacy and literate, and the text for the continuing education of literacy in elementary school, all teachers will receive country’s primary education.
The National Literacy and Basic Education for Youths and Adults “Encounter” was first implemented in September 2004 under Resolution No. 686/04 of the Federal Council of Education. Literacy has 34,794 and is implemented in 49,838 schools.
This initiative is part of the movement “Education for All” promoted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and is funded by the State.
Registration is free for all youth and adults in the country, with national coverage is achieved from the participation of entities from all levels of government and numerous civil society organizations. For operation of the program, the Ministry of Education’s Office provides materials to the centers of both literacy and literacy to those who officiate, as well as delivering materials to students.
15 238 children have now started the school year in Getafe in preschools and primary
September 12, 2011 – twenty-five are distributed in preschools and public elementary, nine centers privado.Como a concerted and innovations, improvements and expansions in the CEIPs Vicente Ferrier, Gloria Fuertes and Tier no Galvan, and the addition of Julian Bestir Flared and Daoism and bilingual program.
15,238 children (307 more than last year) have started the school year 2011/2012 now in nursery school (5225 children) and primary (10,013 children) of Getafe. These are divided into twenty-five public schools, nine private and one concluded that comprise the Network of Centers and Primary Education in the municipality.
Juan Solar Mayor inaugurated this morning the course and wished success to the students during a visit to Public School and Flared Daoism in Percales del Río.Regarding the three groups increased last year in kindergarten and six in primary school. As for the improvements addressed in schools, it should be noted that pursued in the CEIP Vicente Ferrier in the neighborhood of El Biracial with the construction of a final module of six units for primary education, fitness and sports facilities; Gloria Fuertes in CEIP, Getafe Norte, which has included a module of six units for conversion to center line 3, in addition to the expansion of the dining room and the CEIP Tier no Galvan, Sector III, the expansion the classrooms of Education.
It also highlights the incorporation of two centers program Spanish-English bilingualism, and the Julian Bestir Daoism and Flared, both in Percales del Rio, which already are ten that have implemented this plan in the municipality.
For its part, the CEIP Vicente Ferrier, which began operating the 2009/2010 school year only at the stage of their schooling Child extends to 2 º of Primary. For his part, and Flared Daoism CEIP de Percales del Rio, who taught in 2008/2009 Child stage, extending its range up to 5 the grade?
As for the start of the day continues, the San José de Alaskans CEIPs, Fernando de los Rios, Vicente Ferrier The Corn Exchange and join the three already did last term: City of Getafe, Rosalie de Castro and Gabriel Garcia Marquez . .