Reviews Of National Policies For Education Education In Latvia

How can Latvia improve the quality and equity of its education system and realise long-term efficiency gains?

OECD's 2001 review of Latvia's education policies and programmes.

How can Latvia improve the quality and equity of its education system and realise long-term efficiency gains? This report covers the whole education system from early childhood education and care to tertiary education and provides an assessment of Latvia’s policies and practices against the best approaches in education and skills across the OECD. This international comparison brings to the fore the many strengths of Latvia’s education system, but also highlights the challenges it faces and provides a number of recommendations in response. This report will be of value to Latvia but also policy makers in other countries looking to raise the quality, equity and efficiency of their education systems.

Reform of education, training, and human resource development is an integral part of the transition to a democratic society and market economy. Latvia has made progress in all these areas since reform began in 1990. The challenge for the Ministry of Education and Science has been to promote and support changes that meet the needs of the new economy and society as well as the interests of all young people and adults, in the face of a shortage of financial and human resources. This book first gives a brief overview of regional issues and a history of education in Latvia and describes the development of education in the country since the political changes. The book then presents an analysis of the entire education system and identifies key directions for the reinforcement of the reforms in light of the challenges encountered by officials, communities, enterprises, educators, parents, and students under very dynamic conditions. It concludes with a set of key recommendations of goals of education, learning effectiveness, outcomes and the curriculum, management and governance for flexibility, responsiveness and change, and resources and financing. Chapters in the book are: (1) "Context"; (2) "Latvian Education System"; (3) "Compulsory and General Education"; (4) "Vocational Education and Training"; (5) "Access and Equity for Latvian Children"; (6) "Higher Education"; and (7) "Strategic Policy Development for Education in Latvia." Each chapter includes data tables and notes. Contains a 38-item selected bibliography. (BT)

OECD's 2001 review of Estonia's education system.

How can Latvia improve the quality and equity of its education system and realise long-term efficiency gains?

This book gives an overview of the Bulgarian education system and describes its development since its development over the past decade.