ZAGREB, April 22 (Hina) - The Croatian Parliament continued its session on Thursday with a debate on a Government-sponsored bill proposing establishment of a National Education Examination Centre and introduction of a national
school-leaving examination.
ZAGREB, April 22 (Hina) - The Croatian Parliament continued its session
on Thursday with a debate on a Government-sponsored bill proposing
establishment of a National Education Examination Centre and
introduction of a national school-leaving examination.#L#
The State Secretary at the Ministry of Science and Education, Zelimir
Janjic, said that the Examination Centre would conduct external
evaluation of the education system and organise the implementation of
national school-leaving exams.
Janjic said that Croatia at the moment did not have an institution
that would evaluate the achievements of students and schools, for
which reason it lagged behind developed European countries.
Janjic also drew attention to the fact that only 30 per cent of
university students completed their studies, that the studies lasted
7.7 years on average and that only seven per cent of students complete
their studies in time. For this reason, he said, it was necessary to
systematically monitor the work of students, teachers and heads of
educational institutions.
During the debate, all parliamentary parties supported the bill,
saying that the evaluation of education by such an institution might
motivate students to study for the sake of knowledge rather than for
the sake of grades. They stressed the need for standardising the
education system and evaluation criteria.
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