Report Bucharest 2000

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The First Regional Workshop (Bucharest, September, 2000)

35 participants from 16 countries attended a workshop in Bucharest on "Quality assurance and self-assessment for schools and teachers" from September 21 - 23. The countries represented in the project ranged from the Netherlands to Russia (Siberia) and from Finland to Cyprus. This was the first phase of a three-year project which is part of the medium-term programme of the European Centre for Modern Languages in Graz (Austria).

The workshop brought together educators from both state and private sectors involved in the teaching of English, French and German. This international forum provided an excellent opportunity for the exchange of experience among teachers, inspectors, teacher trainers, presidents of national associations in the region and directors of language schools from different countries.

A wide range of issues was covered:

the assurance and control of the quality of schools, of teachers, of teaching materials,
collaborative approaches to achieving quality
the role of self-assessment for learners, teachers and institutions in quality procedures.

The crucial role of the Common European Framework, the European Language Portfolio and the European Quality Guide as factors in developing common standards was stressed.

The next phase in the project is the preparation by participants of a guide, with case studies and worksheets, on the theme of the workshop.

The regional workshop was an example of international cooperation, with support from the ECML in Graz, from the Romanian Ministry of Education, QUEST Romania, the British Council, the Goethe Institut, l'Institut Français, PROSPER - ASE Language Centre and the Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest. The workshop was co-ordinated by Dr. Laura Muresan from PROSPER - ASE and QUEST Romania, with Maria Matheidesz of the Bell Language School, Budapest and NYESZE Hungary, and Frank Heyworth, EAQUALS, as co-facilitators. This regional event was also attended by Michael Armstrong, representative of the ECML in Graz.

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		The First Regional Workshop (Bucharest, September, 2000)

		35 participants from 16 countries attended a workshop in Bucharest on "Quality assurance and self-assessment for schools and teachers" from September 21 - 23. The countries represented in the project ranged from the Netherlands to Russia (Siberia) and from Finland to Cyprus. This was the first phase of a three-year project which is part of the medium-term programme of the European Centre for Modern Languages in Graz (Austria). The workshop brought together educators from both state and private sectors involved in the teaching of English, French and German. This international forum provided an excellent opportunity for the exchange of experience among teachers, inspectors, teacher trainers, presidents of national associations in the region and directors of language schools from different countries. A wide range of issues was covered: the assurance and control of the quality of schools, of teachers, of teaching materials, collaborative approaches to achieving quality the role of self-assessment for learners, teachers and institutions in quality procedures. The crucial role of the Common European Framework, the European Language Portfolio and the European Quality Guide as factors in developing common standards was stressed. The next phase in the project is the preparation by participants of a guide, with case studies and worksheets, on the theme of the workshop. The regional workshop was an example of international cooperation, with support from the ECML in Graz, from the Romanian Ministry of Education, QUEST Romania, the British Council, the Goethe Institut, l'Institut Français, PROSPER - ASE Language Centre and the Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest. The workshop was co-ordinated by Dr. Laura Muresan from PROSPER - ASE and QUEST Romania, with Maria Matheidesz of the Bell Language School, Budapest and NYESZE Hungary, and Frank Heyworth, EAQUALS, as co-facilitators. This regional event was also attended by Michael Armstrong, representative of the ECML in Graz.
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