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Bulgaria : Improving the Quality and Relevance of Education for All

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-02-27T19:44:37Z
dc.date.available2013-02-27T19:44:37Z
dc.date.issued2009-09
dc.description.abstractBulgaria has recently introduced sweeping reforms of its secondary education system to promote more autonomy and accountability of schools for better learning outcomes. Positive results are already showing but more remains to be done to reap the full benefits of the reforms. Per-student-financing and delegated budgets have led to a wave of school closures that had become essential in the wake of a dramatic decline in student numbers. As opposed to the previous centralized system, school-based management with a considerable degree of decision-making power of the school principal has set the stage for schools to better adjust to local needs and opportunities for a better education. External student assessments are now routinely conducted, which have substantially improved the evidence base for education policy-making. However, concerns remain as to the accountability of schools to the local community. While principals are accountable to the municipal authorities for the use of financial resources, parents have little formal ways of holding principals accountable for learning outcomes. The reform was launched in the face of dramatic challenges in terms of unsatisfactory learning outcomes, early school leaving and considerable inequities in the education system. Moreover, Bulgaria s vocational education and training system remains un-reformed, and there are concerns with regard to the quality and relevance, with few formal communication channels to the labor market. The higher education system, meanwhile, is characterized by low participation relative to other new EU Member States, and the system of occupationally-oriented colleges, an important part of higher education across the EU, remains underdeveloped relative to academically-oriented universities. The economic crisis and associated fiscal pressures should not lead to cuts in the education budget. Promoting accountability for learning outcomes and results is the key policy direction for both secondary and tertiary education. Teachers are the key determinant of the quality of education.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/09/16280972/bulgaria-improving-quality-relevance-education-all
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/12542
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/12542
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectACHIEVEMENTS
dc.subjectADULT EDUCATION
dc.subjectADULTS
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBOARDS OF TRUSTEES
dc.subjectCAREER
dc.subjectCAREER DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCHILD PROTECTION
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCLASS SIZES
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCLASSROOM LEVEL
dc.subjectCOLLEGES
dc.subjectCOMPLETION RATES
dc.subjectCOMPULSORY EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOMPULSORY GENERAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE
dc.subjectCOMPULSORY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectCONTINUING EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOUNSELING
dc.subjectCOUNSELORS
dc.subjectCURRICULA
dc.subjectCURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectCURRICULUM CONTENT
dc.subjectCURRICULUM REFORMS
dc.subjectDEGREE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectDILAPIDATED SCHOOL BUILDINGS
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED GROUPS
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
dc.subjectEARLY INTERVENTION
dc.subjectEDUCATION BUDGET
dc.subjectEDUCATION FOR ALL
dc.subjectEDUCATION OFFICERS
dc.subjectEDUCATION OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICY
dc.subjectEDUCATION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE TEACHERS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectETHNIC MINORITIES
dc.subjectFACULTIES
dc.subjectFOREIGN LANGUAGES
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectFORMAL SCHOOLING
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectHIGH ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectINCENTIVES FOR TEACHERS
dc.subjectINSTRUCTIONAL TIME
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectKINDERGARTEN
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEARNING DIFFICULTIES
dc.subjectLEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLEARNING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectLIBRARIES
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLOCAL SCHOOL COUNCILS
dc.subjectMATHEMATICS
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL SCHOOL
dc.subjectNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectNON-FORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION RATES
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectPRIVATE TUTORING
dc.subjectPROBLEM SOLVING
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPROFICIENCY
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION
dc.subjectQUALITY LEARNING
dc.subjectQUALITY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectQUALITY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectQUALITY TEACHERS
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectRESOURCE CENTERS
dc.subjectRETENTION IN SCHOOL
dc.subjectRETENTION RATES
dc.subjectRETURNS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSCHOOL AUTONOMY
dc.subjectSCHOOL BUILDINGS
dc.subjectSCHOOL CHILDREN
dc.subjectSCHOOL COUNCILS
dc.subjectSCHOOL CULTURE
dc.subjectSCHOOL DIRECTORS
dc.subjectSCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectSCHOOL PRINCIPALS
dc.subjectSCHOOL QUALITY
dc.subjectSCHOOL READINESS
dc.subjectSCHOOL STAFF
dc.subjectSCHOOL STUDENTS
dc.subjectSCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectSCHOOL YEAR
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSPORTS
dc.subjectSTUDENT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectSTUDENT ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectSTUDENT ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectSTUDENT BODY
dc.subjectSTUDENT LEARNING
dc.subjectSTUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectSTUDENT LOANS
dc.subjectSTUDENT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectSTUDENT POPULATION
dc.subjectSTUDENT POPULATIONS
dc.subjectSTUDENT-TEACHER RATIOS
dc.subjectSTUDY ABROAD
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER RATIOS
dc.subjectTEACHER TRAINING
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectTERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectTERTIARY LEVEL
dc.subjectTERTIARY PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectTRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY DEGREE
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY ENTRANCE
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY PROFESSORS
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY STUDENTS
dc.subjectURBAN SCHOOLS
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectYOUTH PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectYOUTH POPULATION
dc.titleBulgaria : Improving the Quality and Relevance of Education for Allen
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okr.date.disclosure2012-05-23
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:58:34.095195Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/09/16280972/bulgaria-improving-quality-relevance-education-all
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.guid351201468021258096
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000425970_20120523103703
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16280972
okr.identifier.report68714
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryBulgaria
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Health
okr.sectorEducation :: General education sector
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Other social services
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Improving labor markets
okr.themeHuman development :: Health system performance
okr.themeHuman development :: Education for the knowledge economy
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.topicTeaching and Learning
okr.topicAccess and Equity in Basic Education
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.unitHuman Development Sector Unit (ECSHD)
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