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Global Symposium on ICT in

Education 2013

The Changing Role of Teachers:

Policies and Practices

Seoul, Republic of Korea, October 22 - 24, 2013

Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The strategic goals and national

vision for ICT in education

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Republic of Uzbekistan

Capital: Tashkent

Area: 447 400 km2 (56th)

Population: 30,109,100 (45th)

Official language: Uzbek

Everyone shall have the

right for education.

The state shall guarantee

free basic education.

Schooling shall be under

the state supervision.

Article 41:

In 1997 on the basic of again

accepted Laws of the Republic of

Uzbekistan: «On Education», «On

the National Program of personal

training» in the country the unique

system of continuous formation

including the following types entered:

pre-school education, primary

education, general secondary

education, secondary-specialized,

vocational training, higher education,

postgraduate study, professional

development and staff retraining.

The basic purpose of the education system

is formation of new generation of the staff

possessing ability to put and solve a task on

prospect, high general and professional

culture, creative social and personal activity,

skill independently to be guided in a political

life.

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The educational policy

At the first stage of realization of the National program

(1997-2001) necessary legal, organizational and financially-

material conditions for structural reorganization and radical

updating of the maintenance of an education system on the

basis of preservation of its positive personnel and

scientifically-methodical potential were created.

At the second stage of realization of the National program

on a professional training (2001-2005 and next years), the

great attention was given to the organization of the

differentiated training, completion by the qualified

pedagogical personnel of educational institutions,

strengthening of their material, information and methodical

base, support of teaching and educational process with the

qualitative educational literature, front lines pedagogical and

information technology.

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Doctorate degree

(Not less than 3 years) After higher

education

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Postgraduate studies

(Not less than 3 years)27

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Higher education professional

programmes

(medicine, 12 years)

Masters degree

(not less than 2 years)

Higher education

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22 General higher education programmes

(not less than 4 years)21

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Labor market

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3Academic lyceum(3 year studies)

professional colleges(3 year studies) Vocational training18

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2 General secondary school(5 years) General

secondary

education

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1 Elementary school(4 years)

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0II – stage Preschool

education

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I – stage2

age voluntary education compulsory education

Uzbekistan’s structure of educational system

Kinds of education

Quantity of

educational

establishments

Quantity trained Quantity of the

pedagogical staff

Preschool education 6175 555102 58367

The genera secondary

education 9769 5 108217 442219

Average special,

vocational training 1458 1 135 537 70 756

Higher education

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University–20

Institut– 43

222 000 46 000

Nonscholastic adult

education 567 512529 12 781

The Basic parameters of an education system

Public Education System

of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Pre-school educational institutions

4978

Secondary schools

9765

Children's centers«Barkamol avlod»

211

Institutions of training and retraining of

teachers

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State pedagogicalinstitutions

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Children's Music and Art Schools

303

Children and youth sports schools

443

In educational institutions enrolled 4.5 million students and they are taught by 416 thousand of teachers, that is to have each teacher to 11 pupils, and this figure is one of the highest among developed countries.

On acknowledgment of the World

Bank, the literacy rate in our country

is 99.34%, which is one of

the highest in the world.

12% of the gross domestic

product (GDP) spent to social

sectors, or is it more than 50% of

the National budget.51%49%

social sectors

other sectors

Acknowledgment and facts

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Funds allocated from the National budget for the secondary education

system :

in 2000 y. in 2013 y.

incre

ase

dby 3

70,168 billion Uzbek Sum

6,270 billion

Uzbek Sum

Financial support

In 2000 y. 0,168 billion Uzbek Sum

In 2013 y. 6,270 billion Uzbek Sum (increased by 37)

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“The National program of

development of secondary education in

2004-2009”

The presidential decree of PF-3431 from May 21, 2004

Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of

Uzbekistan № 321 from July 9, 2004

Legal documnets

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351222,7 billion

Sum

2470727,7 billion

Sum

3608 382,2 billion

Sum

207267,3 billion Sum

New construction reconstruction Capital Repair Repair

In the 2004-2009 for construction and repair work has been

spent 4 billion Uzbek Sum and 31 million U.S. Dollars.

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Languages at school:

In secondary schools Education conducted in 7 languages in

Uzbekistan:

Uzbek, Kazakh, Karakalpak, Russian, Tajik, Turkmen and

Kyrgyz.

Equipping of schools by learning laboratories:

The number of laboratories on Physics have been increased

to 9875 (compared to 2004 more than 71.5 %), on Chemistry

- 9487 (68.5 %), on Biology 9390 (68.5 %), there are 6626

gyms(45.1 %), 7584 schools equipped with the latest models

of computers (77%).

ICT Integration in Education

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№ Indicators of access ICT 2007 2008

1 Stationary telephone lines on 100 person 7,0 6,8

2Number using mobile communication{connection}

on 100 person 20,9 45,8

3 Breadth of a strip (Bit/s) on one Internet user 180 334

4 The Share of the house economy having a computer 3,0 3,2

5The Share of the house economy having

access to the Internet 0,8 0,9

6 Users the Internet on 100 person 7,5 9,1

7 Gross factor of a set in high school 102,4 104,9

8Gross factor of a set in higher educational

institutions 57,1 61,9

9 The Level of literacy of adult population 95,2 95,2

Data about access to technology at home in country

14,7% 38,7% 51,6% 52,3% 54,7%

In 2005

In 2006

In 2007

In 2008

In 2009

Equipment of schools by modern computer classes was conducted both within the limits

of the given State program, and with attraction of investments of the international

financial organizations.

Realization of the state program has allowed to finish in 2012 this parameter of

equipment of schools modern computer classes to 77 %.

Equipment of schools by modern computers

77 %

In 2012

Using of ICT in educational process:

Under the Ministry of Public Education was founded the Center for

Development of multimedia educational programs.

Today, 119 e-materials, 47 virtual labs, and 113 various multimedia resources

developed and introduced into the educational process.

Created 1074 Information and Resource Centers.

In the country specifically for educational institutions organized by the

Information and Education Network «ZiyoNET», which is connected to almost

all secondary schools.

The Official information-educational web a portal

of the ministry “ZiyoNet” www.ziyonet.uz

The Official information-educational web a portal

of the ministry www.uzedu.uz

Since 2011-2012 in educational process of comprehensive schools

47 names of electronic educational resources are introduced

The scheme of a corporate network of the ministry

of public education

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Implementation of reforms in the secondary

education system aimed at improving the

quality of school education process. One of

the key factors for success in this direction is

the activities of the teachers’ training

and retraining institutions.

• sustainable development of professional knowledge and skills of

school administrators and teachers, train teachers on widely using

modern teaching methods and information technologies in the

Educational process;

• establish cooperative relations with the prestigious world recognized

Higher Educational Establishments and Scientific Centers, In-Service

and Retraining Institutions of the world;

• implementation of advanced pedagogic and innovative technologies

by the organization of mutual beneficial scientific research works and

investigations in the direction of the science of pedagogy;

• assisting and management on the development of curriculum, syllabi

methodological recommendations, multimedia resources, electronic

textbooks, activities and tests, interactive educational games, create

virtual laboratories on Chemistry, Biology and Physics

The main task of teacher training institutes

Ministry of Public

Education

(Coordination and General

Management of TTS)

Regional Public

Education

Departments

(client)

State Testing Centre

(Monitoring the quality

of Education, diagnostics

and evaluation)

CiSRIPES, CRECPSiSR

(Creation scientific-methodological

basics of iSRT, Retraining of Public

Education staff)

City and District Public

Educational Department

(Differentiation and forming the contingent

of the teachers sent for TT courses)

Regional TTI

(In-Service and Retraining of

Teachers)

The Fund “Istedod"

(International Internship and Courses

on using Advanced Pedogogic

technologies)

Pre-school and Secondary

School Institutions

(define the teachers’ contingent for

Training and Retraing for the purpose of

inner control, develop individual tasks)

Project Implementation

Units

Professional Development on the

grants (scholarships) of International

organizations (on Credit line)

The Structure of the Pre-School and Secondary Education,

Personal Training and Retraining System

Institution’s curriculum for teacher training

№ Names of educational blocks and modules

Volume of an

academic load

Class hours

In total Lectures PracticeExit

practiceHours %

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 The Block of social disciplines 26 18,1 26 14 12

1.1 Questions of economy 6 6 4 2

1.2 Questions the right 8 6 4 2

1.3 National idea 14 14 6 8

2 The Block общепрофессиональных disciplines 28 19,4 28 10 18

2.1 Pressing questions of pedagogics 8 8 2 4

2.2 Pressing questions of psychology 12 12 4 8

2.3 Information technologies 8 8 2 6

3 The Block of special disciplines 82 56,9 82 22 48 12

3.1 The Theory and a technique of teaching of a subject 40 40 12 22 6

3.2 Pedagogical technologies in teaching a subject 24 24 6 12 6

3.3 Information technologies in teaching a subject 12 12 4 8

3.4 Themes at the choice of 6 6 - 6

4 Elective courses 8 5,6 8 4 4

4.1 Vital topics 8 8 4 4

In total 144 100,0 144 50 82 12

MOPE / 1. Deputy Minister

Main Division for Organizing the Activities of

Educational Institutes

Central Institute for

In-service Teacher

Training n.a. Avloni

14 Regional In-Service Teacher Training Institutes

Tashkent

Pedagocigal

University

MOHSSE

Provide Curricula and Course Syllabi

Republican

Educational

Center

5 Regional Pedagogical

Institutes (IPs)

Provide

requirements

for pre-service

curricula

Provide Requirements

Get Approval on Curricula

Advice on

Educational

Standards,

Textbooks,

Methodology

Raion

DoE

Raion

DoE

Raion

DoE

Raion

DoE

RITTI

Tashkent

Oblast

Analyze training demands (amount of teachers) / Select Teachers for TT

Design courses on basis on Curricula

Conduct courses for teachers

Test knowledge & skills after trainings

Certify successful participation

PIUs

Teacher

Aspirants

for General

Secondary

Schools

In-service

qualification of

pedagogical staff:

1. Re-training of

Teachers

2. Upgrade

skills & knowledge

Participation

in in-service

trainings

Sub-Division for Higher

Education Institutes

Cabinet of Ministers

Karakalpak Pre-

school Teacher

Training Institute

State Certification

Center (SCC)

Monitor the

quality of

education;

Assess

Qualification

level of

pedagogical

staff

Oblast

Department

of Education

(DoE)Participation

in in-service

trainings

Distance Education project:

1 CTTI and 14 Regional TTI

70 Disatance Education Resource Center

Distance Education system for teachers of

Uzbekistan

Tutoring & Support

Delivery & Certification

CLS

LMS

LRCLRC

Planning & Design

LRC

CLS

CLS

CLS

CLS

DEDC

CICDE

REC

Non ICT School

Non ICT School

DEDC Distance Education

Development Center

RDECU Regional Coordination Unit

REC Republican Education Resource Center

CICDE Center for ICT Content Development in Education

LRC Learning Resource Center

CLS Cluster Leading School

LRC

LRC

CLS

CLSNon ICT School

RDECU

UzSciNet IT Infrastructure

Web-portal of Disatance education system

www.mtk.uz

Development of training materials

Developed training materials for Distance Learning Courses

on11 subjects and delivering their Electronic versions

of training materials to regional TTI.

Thank you for your

attention!

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