Education in Greece
In Greece, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is helping to make Greece’s education system better. They are the leading international institution in the different stages and challenges of education policy. They already have actions taken in place right now to help, but more needs to be done.
One of the most crucial actions is the need to pull apart the highly centralized controls that weaken efforts to modernize the educational system. The centralized controls hold back future success of other educational reforms. To help, they need to establish, within the education ministry, a unit to oversee step-by-step application of policies. To help planning, to monitor quality improvement, and to improve management throughout the educational system would be to create a comprehensive data base. This technic has already been put into place with other countries and has had a complete success.
Challenges are faced by both the school sector and the tertiary educational sector. On the school level, school directors need to be given enough legitimacy and authority to actually lead their schools. Also they need to focus their professional development on building skills in personnel management. At disadvantaged schools, they need better resources to hire effective teachers.
Another challenge is about the development and use of human resources. The net teaching time in Greece in 2008 was 429, the OECD average is 599 and the EU19 is 566. Greece shortens the school year because of the climate, but they need to increase teacher’s workloads, especially increasing the workloads of the more experienced teachers.
Lastly in the school sector, another challenge would be evaluation and assessment. the current initiatives on school self-evaluation needs to speed up. The goal is to create and apply a comprehensive system based on outcomes and results, other than on procedures and inputs. The OECD believes it will bring fast positive results, as in other countries did.
At the tertiary education level, the OECD addresses three main problems. The first one is the lack of capacity to steer the system and to govern and manage institutions. They insist to start the proposed higher-education framework law to create a new foundation for improved efficiency and performance.
The second issue is about the shortage of differentiation of resources over small institutions and departments. They need to redefine the mission of tertiary education institutions to strengthen alignment with the Lifelong Learning Strategy, and to create a more clearly differentiation binary system, with a university sector and a non-university sector.
The last issue relates to the high entrance rates but low completion rates. They need to watch admissions to the higher educational system. Those issues are need to help Greece’s education system.
Citation:
Gurría, A. (2011, August 2). Greece:- Education reform: A priority for a better future - OECD. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
One of the most crucial actions is the need to pull apart the highly centralized controls that weaken efforts to modernize the educational system. The centralized controls hold back future success of other educational reforms. To help, they need to establish, within the education ministry, a unit to oversee step-by-step application of policies. To help planning, to monitor quality improvement, and to improve management throughout the educational system would be to create a comprehensive data base. This technic has already been put into place with other countries and has had a complete success.
Challenges are faced by both the school sector and the tertiary educational sector. On the school level, school directors need to be given enough legitimacy and authority to actually lead their schools. Also they need to focus their professional development on building skills in personnel management. At disadvantaged schools, they need better resources to hire effective teachers.
Another challenge is about the development and use of human resources. The net teaching time in Greece in 2008 was 429, the OECD average is 599 and the EU19 is 566. Greece shortens the school year because of the climate, but they need to increase teacher’s workloads, especially increasing the workloads of the more experienced teachers.
Lastly in the school sector, another challenge would be evaluation and assessment. the current initiatives on school self-evaluation needs to speed up. The goal is to create and apply a comprehensive system based on outcomes and results, other than on procedures and inputs. The OECD believes it will bring fast positive results, as in other countries did.
At the tertiary education level, the OECD addresses three main problems. The first one is the lack of capacity to steer the system and to govern and manage institutions. They insist to start the proposed higher-education framework law to create a new foundation for improved efficiency and performance.
The second issue is about the shortage of differentiation of resources over small institutions and departments. They need to redefine the mission of tertiary education institutions to strengthen alignment with the Lifelong Learning Strategy, and to create a more clearly differentiation binary system, with a university sector and a non-university sector.
The last issue relates to the high entrance rates but low completion rates. They need to watch admissions to the higher educational system. Those issues are need to help Greece’s education system.
Citation:
Gurría, A. (2011, August 2). Greece:- Education reform: A priority for a better future - OECD. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
Citations:
Government and Politics. (2014, September 26). Retrieved September 27, 2014.
Judicial Power. (2014, September 26). Retrieved September 27, 2014.
The Constitution. (2014, September 26). Retrieved September 27, 2014.
The Hellenic Parliament. (2014, September 26). Retrieved September 27, 2014.
The Hellenic Republic. (2014, September 26). Retrieved September 27, 2014.
Government and Politics. (2014, September 26). Retrieved September 27, 2014.
Judicial Power. (2014, September 26). Retrieved September 27, 2014.
The Constitution. (2014, September 26). Retrieved September 27, 2014.
The Hellenic Parliament. (2014, September 26). Retrieved September 27, 2014.
The Hellenic Republic. (2014, September 26). Retrieved September 27, 2014.
Oil Production and Consumption
1. Record:
Oil Production: 7.50 thousands per barrel per day
Oil Consumption: 306.15 thousands per barrel per day
2. Summarize:
In Greece, the production of oil is decreasing. It reached it's highest in 1984 then it started decreasing. For the consumption of oil, it was increasing over the years, but now it is decreasing. The amount was at it's highest in 2007 then it decreased fast. The sense of place for Greece is probably going down. They are producing less oil and is consuming less. Either they are putting regulations to keep enough oil to keep Greece stable or they are seriously running low.
3. Contemplate:
Why is Greece consuming less oil? and What countries are they getting the oil from?
Oil Production: 7.50 thousands per barrel per day
Oil Consumption: 306.15 thousands per barrel per day
2. Summarize:
In Greece, the production of oil is decreasing. It reached it's highest in 1984 then it started decreasing. For the consumption of oil, it was increasing over the years, but now it is decreasing. The amount was at it's highest in 2007 then it decreased fast. The sense of place for Greece is probably going down. They are producing less oil and is consuming less. Either they are putting regulations to keep enough oil to keep Greece stable or they are seriously running low.
3. Contemplate:
Why is Greece consuming less oil? and What countries are they getting the oil from?
The Economy
The products that Greece exports are refined petroleum, packaged medicament, aluminum plating, non-fillet fresh fish, and raw cotton