YALS Association of Language Schools of Serbia
Udruženje škola stranih jezika Srbije
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Novosti iz YALS-a

 Projekat EURO ispita

 Literarno takmičenje u YALS-u

 YALS-ova škola domaćin prvog regionalnog ELTA seminara u Kolubarskom okrugu

 Aktivnosti YALS-a u 2005.godini

Godišnja konferencija EAQUALS-a u Atini, 24-26. 11.2005.

 Generalni godišnji sastanak EAQUALS-a u Firenci,    15-16.04.2005.

in this issue:

News from YALS

 EURO EXAM project

Literary Competition in YALS

 YALS school hosts first regional ELTA seminar in Kolubara district

YALS Activities in 2005

EAQUALS Annual Conference & General Meeting, Athens, 24-26 November 2005

EAQUALS AGM XXXVI - Florence 15 & 16 April 2005

NOVOSTI IZ YALS-A

Izvestilac: Mirjana Ljiljak-Vukajlović

Aktivnosti u prvoj polovini 2006. godine su obeležene daljim jačanjem unutrašnje organizacije YALS-a i sprovođenjem velikog broja lokalnih i regionalnih aktivnosti.

Rad na uvođenju EURO ispita se nastavio održavanjem prvih pilot EURO ispita u 4 lokalna ispitna centra (Beograd, Kula, Leskovac i Valjevo) pod nadzorom eksperata iz Centra za Euro ispite. Od 335 kandidata koji su polagali ispite, 301 je položilo ispite na nivoima B1, B2 C1.

Saradnja sa EAQUALS-om se nastavila kroz redovne kontakte naših predstavnika Zorice Kovačević i Marije Cakić. Sve škole YALS-a su pohađale seminar ''Evropski jezički portfolio'' koji je održao Piter Braun, Osnivački predsednik EAQUALS-a, u organizaciji Sekcije škola stranih jezika Privredne komore Srbije, 27. januara 2006. u Beogradu. Na Godišnjoj konferenciji EQUALS-a u Atini, 24-26.11.2005, Generalni sekretar YALS-a, Zorica Kovacevic, je izabrana za Nacionalnog direktora za Srbiju.

Oxford School iz Leskovca je oganizovala Prvo Literarno takmičenje YALS-a za polaznike na nivoima od A1 do C1. Takmičenje je završeno 3. maja i pobednici će biti nagrađeni knjigama na engleskom jeziku.

Škola Lingva iz Valjeva je bila domaćin prvom regionalnom ELTA SCG seminaru u Kolubarskom okrugu, ‘’Motivacijom do uspešnog časa’’, koji predstavlja još jedan napor u pravcu decentralizovanog usavršavanja nastavnika engleskog u Srbiji.  

News from YALS

by Mirjana Ljiljak-Vukajlović

The activities in the first half of 2006 featured further strenghtening of YALS internal organisation and conducting a wide variety of local and regional activities.

The work in the field of introducing EURO exams continued with holding the first pilot EURO exams in all 4 local exam centres (Belgrade, Leskovac, Kula and Valjevo) under the supervision of the Euro Exam Centre experts. Out of 335 candidates who took the exams, 301 passed the exams at B1, B2, and C1 levels.

The cooperation with EAQUALS continued through regular contacts of our representatives, Zorica-Kovačevic and Marija Cakić. All YALS schools attended the seminar ‘European Language Portfolio’ held by Mr Peter Brown, Founder Chair of EAQUALS, and organised by the Section of Foreign Language Schools of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce in Belgrade on January 27, 2006. At the EQUALS Annual Conference and OGM in Athens, 24-26.11.2005, YALS Secretary General, Zorica Kovacevic, was elected EAQUALS Country Manager for Serbia.

Oxford School from Leskovac organised the First YALS Literary Competition for students at levels ranging from A1 to C1. The competition was closed on May 3 and the winners will be awarded books written in English.

Lingva School from Valjevo hosted the first regional ELTA S&M seminar in the Kolubara District, Motivation Makes the Class Go Round, on 15. April 2006, which is another effort  toward decentralised English language teachers’ development in Serbia.

Projekat EURO EXAM

Izvestilac: Ivana Bosić

Projekat EURO EXAM – Evropskih ispita baziranih u potpunosti na nivoima Zajedničkog jezičkog okvira Saveta Evrope (Common European Framework), napravljenih u saradnji tima stručnjaka koji uključuju stručnjake iz renomirane škole International House i drugih nezavisnih stručnjaka među kojima je, na primer, i Jim Scrivener, započeo je u Beogradu u organizaciji YALS-a u martu 2005. Posle detaljnog upoznavanja sa prednostima ovih ispita (potpuna zasnovanost na “can do” formulacijama, pozitivan efekat na samu nastavu kojim se izbegava priprema za ispit koja je udaljena od onoga što je polaznicima potrebno u realnom životu, dostupnost ispita lokalno, brzina procesovanja rezultata, itd.) škole YALS-a su se složile da budu ekskluzivni zastupnici EURO EXAMS za Srbiju i Crnu Goru tako što će YALS postati Regionalni ispitni centar. Osim centralnog Regionalnog centra postoje i lokalni ispitni centri (do sada: Beograd, Valjevo, Kula, Leskovac a uskoro i Niš i drugi) a kandidati se za ispite prijavljuju i u samim školama u kojima pohađaju nastavu.
Projekat se odvijao kroz sledeće faze:

• U junu 2005. održana je obuka za predavače koja se odnosila na format ispita, njegovu povezanost sa Zajedničkim jezičkim okvirom i praktične ideje za integraciju ispitne pripreme u nastavu.
• U avgustu 2005. održani su obuka i ispit za usmene ispitivače koji su na ovaj način stekli pravo da ispituju kandidate na usmenom delu ispita.
• U novembru 2005. formirana je kancelarija Regionalnog ispitnog centra u Beogradu i počele su proceduralne pripreme za organizovanje prvog ispitnog roka koje su uključivale sve potrebne obuke za pravilno sprovođenje ispitne procedure.
• U martu 2006. je održan prvi pilot ispit (u 4 lokalna centra) koji se odvijao pod supervizijom iz centrale Euro ispitnog centra i koji je protekao izuzetno dobro. Ovaj ispit je privukao veliku pažnju kandidata a rezultati su bili sledeći:

Smatramo da je jedan od glavnih razloga visoke prolaznosti kandidata činjenica da su predavači u  školama YALS-a vrlo dobro obučeni za pripremu polaznika za ove ispite a i sama nastava je već godinama unazad usklađena sa Zajedničkim jezičkim okvirom što kandidatima omogućava da i bez velike pripreme uspešno polože ovako koncipirane ispite.
Planovi za sledeći period:

• Naredni ispitni rok je planiran za 10.6.2006. a prijavljivanje traje do 12.5.2006.
• Neposredno posle junskog ispitnog roka planira se novi ciklus obuka za usmene ispitivače s obzirom na to da su zbog izuzetnog odziva potrebe za ispitivačima već prevazišle postojeći broj obučenih ispitivača.
• U sledeće korake svakako spada i širenje broja ispitnih centara po Srbiji kako bi ispit bio dostupan kandidatima u njihovim lokalnim sredinama, bez potrebe da putuju daleko što će, verujemo, dodatno poboljšati njihov uspeh na ispitima.

EURO EXAM PROJECT

by Ivana Bosić

The project of EURO EXAMS, exams completely based on the Common European Framework, designed by a professional team from the International House schools and some independent experts including Jim Scrivener for example, started in Belgrade, in YALS schools organization, in March 2005. After a detailed familiarization with the advantages of these exams (including their basis on ’can do’ statements, a positive washback effect on teaching making it relevant to real life situations, local availability, speed of results processing, etc.), YALS schools agreed to become exclusive distributors for Serbia and Montenegro by becoming a Regional Exam Centre.
Apart from the Regional centre in Belgrade, there are Local Exam Centres (so far: Valjevo, Kula, Leskovac, and soon Nis and other towns) and candidates can apply for exams in their schools.
The project has included the following phases:

• June 2005 – a training was held for teachers to get familiar with the exam format, its relation to CEF and some practical teaching tips when integrating exam preparation into regular teaching practice.
• August 2005 – a training followed by an exam was held for oral examiners entitling them to assess the speaking skills.
• November 2005 – the Regional Exam Centre office was established in Belgrade and the preparations for the first exam period started, including necessary training in running the exam.
• March 2006 – the first pilot exam was successfully held (in all 4 local exam centres) and it was run under the supervision from the Euro Exam Centre experts. The exams attracted wide attention and the results were as follows:

We think that the main reason for such high pass results was the fact that the teachers in YALS school had been properly trained to prepare students for these exams as well as the fact that the teaching in YALS schools has been based on CEF for many years back which allowed the candidates to pass the exams designed in this way successfully even without or with little preparation.
Future plans:

• The next exam period is scheduled for 10th June 2006, applications deadline 12th May 2006.
• Immediately after the June exam period, there are plans for a series of new trainings for oral examiners, since the demand for the exams has already grown and there is a need for more trained and certified examiners. 

• The next steps include setting up more Local Exam Centres throughout the country so as to make the exams as accessible to candidates as possible, reducing the need to travel far and thus enabling an even better candidate performance.

Literarno takmičenje u YALS-u

Izvestilac: Marija Pejatović

Udruženje škola stranih jezika YALS organizovalo je prvi literarni konkurs.

Teme po nivoima bile su:

A1 – My Special Day  (od 60 do 80 reči)
A2 – My Town/ City (do 100 reči)
B1 – kratka priča sa završnom rečenicom
... It was the strangest experience of my life. (120 do 150 reči)
B2 – članak
You are Never Alone in This Country  (120 do 180 reči)
C1 – diskursivni esej (250 reči)
Young People Should Never Emigrate to other Countries

Konkurs je završen 3. maja 2006.i pobednici su:

A1 – Natalija Đorđević, Tom i Ema - Beograd
A2 – Hana Popović, Anglian - Beograd
B1 – Ivana Jovanović, Tom i Ema - Beograd
B2 – Stefan Kostić, Lingva - Valjevo
C1 -  Katarina Vicentijević, Lingva - Valjevo

Pobednici konkursa  biće nagrađeni knjigama na engleskom jeziku.

Literary Competition in YALS

by Marija Pejatović

The Foreign Languages Schools Association  – YALS has organized the  first literary competition.

Topics, depending on the levels, were:

A1 – My Special Day  ( 60 to 80 words)
A2 – My Town/ City  (up to 100 words)
B1 – Short story with the finishing sentence:
... It was the strangest experience of my life (120 to 150 words)
B2 – Article
You are Never Alone in This Country (120 to 180 words)
C1 – Discursive Essay
Young People Should Never Emigrate to other Countries

The competition lasted until the 3rd of May, 2006 and the winners are:

A1 – Natalija Đorđević, Tom and Ema - Belgrade
A2 – Hana Popović, Anglian - Belgrade
B1 – Ivana Jovanović, Tom and Ema -Belgrade
B2 – Stefan Kostić, Lingva - Valjevo
C1 -  Katarina Vicentijević, Lingva -Valjevo

Competition winners will be awarded books written in English.

YALS-ova škola domaćin prvom regionalnom ELTA seminaru u Kolubarskom okrugu

Izvestilac: Mirjana Ljiljak-Vukajlović

Cilj prvog regionalnog ELTA seminara u Kolubarskom okrugu, koji je održan u školi stranih jezika Lingva u Valjevu, 15. aprila 2006. godine,  bio je prezentovanje različitih tipova resursa koje nastavnici engleskog jezika mogu lako da integrišu u svaku temu, jezičku veštinu ili gramatički i vokabularski segment zadatog nastavnog programa. Učesnicima su predstavljeni raznovrsni resursi sa interneta, stripovi, pesme, poezija i kvizovi, koji podstiču motivaciju i dovode do izuzetnog ostvarivanja planiranih ishoda. Oni su takođe obučeni da koriste autorske prorgrame ’Hot Potatoes’ za kreiranje interaktivnih kvizova iz različitih predmeta i gramatičkih i vokabularskih vežbanja.

Seminar je pohađalo 20 učesnika, koliko je bilo i planirano. 15 nastavnika je došlo iz privatnih i državnih osnovnih i srednjih škola iz Valjeva i po jedan nastavnik iz svakog od sledećih mesta: Lajkovac, Ub, Osečina, Pecka, Brankovina i Stave. Većina su diplomirani profesori engleskog jezika i književnosti (16), dva su diplomirani profesori francuskog i dva su apsolventi (španski jezik i književnost i  opšta književnost sa teorijom književnosti) .

Učesnici su dobili veliki broj gotovih materijala (44 strane priloga po osobi) koje će moći da odmah upotrebe na času sa osnovcima ili srednjoškolcima. Dobili su i Certifikat o pohađanju sa akreditacijom Ministarstva prosvete za deo seminara koji se odnosio na ’Integrisanu primenu interneta u nastavi engleskog jezika’.  Nastavnici su izrazili veliko zadovoljstvo što im je pružena prilika da pohađaju seminar i predložili da se slični seminari organizuju i u budućnosti. 

A YALS school hosts the First Regional ELTA seminar in Kolubara District

by Mirjana Ljiljak-Vukajlović

The aim of the first regional ELTA seminar in the District of Kolubara, held at Lingva Language School in Valjevo on 15 April 2006, was to present different types of resources that ELT teachers can easily integrate with any topic, skill or grammar & vocabulary segment(s) of the set syllabus.  Diversity of resources from the Internet, comics, songs, poems and quizzes, which boosts the motivation of students for active participation and leads to a remarkable achievement of planned outcomes were presented to the participants. They were also shown and trained how to use Hot Potatoes authoring programs for creating interactive cross-curricular quizzes or grammar and vocabulary exercises.

The seminar was attended by 20 participants, as planned. There were 15 teachers from both private and state primary and secondary schools from Valjevo, and one teacher from each of the following places: Lajkovac, Ub, Osečina, Pecka, Brankovina and Stave. Most of them hold a degree in English Language and Literature (16), two are graduate French teachers and two are undergraduates (Spanish Language & Literature and General Literature & Theory of Literature).

Participants were provided with a large number of ready-made materials (44 pages of handouts per person) that they will be able to use immediately in their primary or secondary classrooms. They were given a Certificate of Attendance accredited by the Ministry of Education for the ’Integrated Internet in ELT’ part of the seminar. The teachers expressed great satisfaction with the opportunity to attend the seminar and proposed that more similar seminars should be organised in the future.

Aktivnosti YALS-a u 2005.godini

Izvestilac: Zorica Kovačević

AKCIONI PLAN ZA 2005. GODINU

Akcioni plan YALS-a za 2005.godinu je napravljen na osnovu analize lokalne situacije na polju jezičkih usluga i uočenim potrebama lokalnog tržišta.
Pošto su glavni donatori u Srbiji (Britanski savet, Geteov institut, Američka ambasada) definisali svoju strategiju u SCG u smislu usmerenja pretežno na pomoć lokalnom obučavanju, YALS je utvrdio svoje ciljeve za 2005. godinu na sledeći način:

1. Unapređenje primene CEF-a i u državnim i u privatnim školama
2. Rad na obučavanju lokalnog tima sastavljača testova i edukatora
3. Razvijanje saradnje sa lokalnim kreatorima politike u oblasti jezičkih usluga
4. Rad na uvođenju EURO ISPITA u škole YALS-a
5. Finalizacija reinspekcije YALS-ovih škola
6. Nastavak saradnje sa EAQUALS-om

IZVEŠTAJ O AKTIVNOSTIMA:

1. PRIMENA CEF-a U DRŽAVNOM I PRIVATNOM SEKTORU

Zbog ograničenih sredstava koja mogu da se dobiju od lokalnih donatora, CEF aktivnosti u 2005. godini su bile usmerene na razvijanje lokalnih aktivnosti na obučavanju u oblasti CEF-a i učestvovanju na međunarodnoj ELTA konferenciji. YALS-ove škole su se pridružile timu Britanskog saveta u njegovim naporima da razvije lokalni tim edukatora i učestvovale su kao edukatori u raznim radionicama, koje su najmanje jednom mesecno organizovane u Britanskom savetu. Naš predstavnik, gospođa Zorica Kovačević je učestvovala na međunarodnoj ELTA konferenciji 8.maja 2005. godine i predstavila najnovija dostignuća na polju primene CEF-a u Srbiji i Crnoj Gori, zajedno sa osam izlagača iz pet zemalja regiona. Ovo je istovremeno bio i završni događaj u okviru ciklusa CEF događaja. Prethodni događaji su obuhvatili primenu CEF-a u oblasti testiranja i sastavljanja nastavnih programa, kao i razmene regionalnih iskustava. ELTA konferencija je imala skoro 500 učesnika i smatra se najvažnijim događajem u oblasti jezičkih usluga u Srbiji.

2. OBUČAVANJE LOKALNOG TIMA SASTAVLJAČA TESTOVA I EDUKATORA U OBLASTI NASTAVE ENGLESKOG JEZIKA

Posle obuke budućeg tima sastavljača testova koju su organizovali Britanski savet i YALS (na inicijativu YALS-a) u junu 2004. godine, obučavanje je nastavljeno nizom radionica u Britanskom savetu, uz učešće YALs-a. Iako ne postoji zvanični završni ispit na kraju školske godine, ova obuka bi trebalo da osposobi lokalne edukatore da se pridruže budućem timu za izradu takvog ispita. Ovaj tip aktivnosti je bio direktan doprinos razvoju državnog sektora.
U junu 2005. godine, škola LINGVA (članica YALS-a) je jedan od organizatora regionalne radionice o primeni ICT tehnika u nastavi (kreiranje filmova, blogova i drugih resursa).

3. SARADNJA SA LOKALNIM AKTERIMA

Predstavnik YALS-a ( gđa. Zorica Kovačević) se priključila timu Ministarstva prosvete za postavljanje standarda za stručno usavršavanje nastavnika.
U maju 2005. godine su uspostavljeni prvi kontakti sa Privrednom komorom Srbije.
Škole YALS-a su podržale inicijativu za pokretanje Sekcije škola stranih jezika  Srbije i Crne Gore.  YALS je ponudio PKS-u partnerstvo u primeni YALS-ove inspekcije, pošto je PKS želela da ostvari svoju šemu akreditacije za manje od mesec dana, a nije raspolagala sopstvenim timom i procedurama inspekcije. YALS je insistirao na produžavanju izrade celokupnog postupka akreditacije i ukazao na moguće probleme šeme licenciranja, koja ne treba da se poredi sa kompjuterskom industrijom (PKS ima šemu licenciranja za kompjutersku industriju).

4. UVOĐENJE EURO ISPITA

U maju 2005. godine, YALS je postao Regionalni ispitni centar za EURO ISPITE. Obavljena su dva ciklusa obuke za usmene ispitivače i 20 predstavnika YALS-a je položilo ispit, čime su postali zvanični usmeni ispitivači za EURO ISPITE. Naimenovan je tim za osnivanje RIC kancelarije i sastavljen detaljni plan za promociju ovih ispita.

5. REINSPEKCIJA YALS-OVIH ŠKOLA

Redovna reinspekcija YALS-ovih škola će se završiti krajem 2005. Reinspekcija uključuje inspekciju profesionalnih standarda od strane nezavisnog inspektora i reinspekciju menadžmenta, administracije i prostorija škole. Škole-članice su pokazale značajno poboljšanje u kvalitetu usluga u poređenju sa prethodnom inspekcijom.

6. NASTAVAK SARADNJE SA EAQUALS-om

Saradnja sa EQUALS-om se nastavila kroz redovne kontakte naših predstavnika, gđe Zorice Kovačević i gđe Marije Cakić. One su učestvovale na Generalnom godišnjem sastanku EAQUALS-a u Firenci 15. i 16. aprila 2005. godine i Godišnjoj skupštini u Atini od 24. do 26. novembra 2005.

YALS ACTIVITIES IN 2005

by Zorica Kovačević

YALS ACTION PLAN FOR 2005

YALS 2005 action plan  was designed on the basis of the analysis of the local situation in the filed of language services, and the perceived development needs of the local market.
Since the major donors in Serbia( the British Council, the Goethe Institute, the American Embassy) defined their strategy in SCG to be oriented predominantly towards helping local traning,YALS  set its targets for 2005 as follows:

1.  Fostering   implementation of the CEF  both in the state and private sectors

1. Working  on the training of the local team of  testers and trainers
2. Developing  cooperation with local policy makers in the field of language services
3. Working  on the introduction of the EUROEXAMS in the YALS schools
4. Finishing  the re-inspection cycle of the YALS school
5. Continuing cooperation with EQUALS

REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES

1. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CEF  IN THE STATE AND PRIVATE SECTORS

As the result of the limited funds available from the local donors, the CEF activites in 2005 were directed towards developing local CEF training  activities  and participation in the international ELTA Conference . The YALS schools  joined the British Council team in their efforts to develop local trainers team and participated  as trainers in different workshops  organized at least once per month in the BC. Our representative, Ms Zorica Kovačević, participated in the ELTA International Conference on 8 May 2005 and presented latest developments in the field of the CEF application in Serbia and Montenegro, along with eight presenters from five countries from the region.This  also represented the final event in the cycle of the CEF events. Previous events covered application of the CEF in the areas of testing and syllabus design as well as the exchange of regional experience. The ELTA Conference had nearly 500 participants and is considered to be the most important event in the field of language services in Serbia.

2. TRAINING OF THE LOCAL TEAM OF TESTERS AND ELT TRAINERS

Following the training of the future team of testers organized by the British Council and the YALS ( YALS initiative) in June 2004, the training was continued in a series of BC workshops with the YALS participation. Although there is no official end-of-school exam, this training should enable local trainers to join the future team for such an exam. This type of the activity was a direct contribution to the development of the state sector.

In June 2005, LINGVA SCHOOL ( YALS member)  was one of the organizers of the regional workshop on ICT across Curriculum ( film making, blogging, creating resource material )

3. COOPERATION WITH THE  LOCAL POLICY MAKERS

YALS representative ( Ms Zorica Kovačević) has joined the Ministry of Education team for creating standards for the professional development of teachers .

In May 2005 first contacts were made with the Serbian Chamber of Commerce. YALS schools helped the initiative for the start of the Section for Foreign Language Schools of the SCC.  YALS offered the SCC partnership in using the YALS inspection, since the SCC wanted to have its accreditation scheme in less than a month , without having its own team or inspection procedures. YALS insisted on prolonging the whole accreditation procedure and  pointed to the possible problems of the licencing sheme , which should not be compared with the computer industry  ( SCC has a licencing scheme for the computer industry).

4. INTRODUCTION OF THE EUROEXAMS

In May 2005, YALS became the Regional Testing Centre for the Euroexams. There were two rounds of training of the oral examiners and 20 YALS representatives passed the exam and became official oral examiners for the EUROEXAMS. A team was appointed to organize setting up of the REC office, and detailed plan for promotion of these exams was designed.

5.RE-INSPECTION OF THE YALS SCHOOLS

Regular re-inspection of the YALS school will be completed by the end of 2005. The re-inspection includes inspection of the professional standards by an independent inspector and the re-inspection of the management, administration and premises. The members schools showed considerable improvement in quality procedures , as compared to the previous inspection.

6. CONTINUING COOPERATION WITH EAQUALS

The cooperation with EAQUALS continued through regular contacts of our representatives, Ms Zorica Kovačevic and Ms  Marija Cakić. They took part in EAQUALS AGM XXXVI  in Florence on 15 & 16 April 2005 and EAQUALS Annual Conference & OGM in Athens, from 24 to 26 November 2005.

EVROPSKI STANDARDI KVALITETA : PRISTUP KVALITETU I PROCENA KVALITETA
EAQUALS  godišnja konferencija i generalni sastanak
Atina, 24- 26 November 2005.

Izvestilac: Zorica kovačević

Ova godišnja konferencija je predstavljala odličnu priliku za sve učesnike da saznaju o najnovijim dogadjajima i dostignućima EAQUALSa, njihove inspekcijske šeme i načinima postizanja kvaliteta u nastavi, menadžmentu i procesu učenja.

Peter Brown, osnivač EAQUALSa je najavio veliku vest : od januara 2006 EAQUALS će dobiti status Učesnika u Savetu Evrope. Na ovaj način, EAQUALS je dobio priznanje za svoj rad u oblasti postavljanja i razvijanja standarda kvaliteta u Evropi.

Program same konferencije je pokrivao različite oblasti : inspekcijsku šemu (uvod u EAQUALS inspekcijsku šemu , obuka inspektora), Portfolio za nastavnike, usaglašavanje jezičkih kvalifikacija sa Zajedničkim Jezičkim Okvirom, kvalitet u menadžmentu (interaktivni instrumenti, instrumenti koje je EAQUALS razvio kao što su Profil kompetencija za menadžere, Vodič za menadžere ljudskih resursa), kvalitet u nastavi jezika i procesu učenja (plenarna sesija koju je održao Donald Freeman, SIT, Amerika).

EAQUALS je takodje najavio svoje organizacione promene .EAQUALS menadžeri za svaku zemlju su izabrani. Generalni sekretar YALSa, Zorica Kovačević je izabrana za EAQUALS Menadžera za Srbiju.

EUROPEAN QUALITY STANDARDS: ACCESSING & ASSESSING QUALITY
EAQUALS Annual Conference & General Meeting
Athens, 24- 26 November 2005.

by Zorica Kovačević

This Annual Conference presented excellent opportunity for all participants to learn about latest developments and achievements of the EAQUALS, its inspection scheme and the ways of achieving quality in teaching, management and learning.

Peter Brown, EAQUALS founder, announced the great news : as of January 2006. EAQUALS will be granted the Particapatory Status in the Council of Europe. In this way,the EAQUALS will be awarded for its work in establishing and developing quality standards in Europe.

The programme of the Conference covered different areas: the inspection scheme ( introduction to the EAQUALS inspection sheme, training of the inspectors), Teacher Portfolio, relating language qualifications to the CEFR , quality in management ( interactive instruments, instruments developed by the EAQUALS such as the Competency Profile for Managers, Guide for HR Managers), quality in language teaching and learning ( plenary by Donald Freeman, SIT, USA).

EAQUALS also announced organisational changes and the EAQUALS Country Managers were elected. YALS Secretary General, Ms Zorica Kovacevic will be the EAQUALS CM for Serbia.

Izvestaj sa  XXXVI godisnje konferencije EAQUALS-a  u   Firenci  15 i 16. aprila 2005.

Izvestilac: Marija Cakić

Na pocetku konferencije Predsednik je pozdravio clanove koji su po prvi put  na konferenciji i cestitao novim clanovima .
Cilj ovog sastanka bio je, pored izvestaja i uobicajenih poslova, odlucivanje o:

• merama koje treba preduzeti za  vecu popularizaciju   EAQUALS-a
• predlozenim izmenama u strukturi  EAQUALS menadzmenta

Sastanak je poceo pregledom zapisnika OGM-a iz Dablina (novembar 2004) i AGM-a iz Minhena (april 2004) koje je prezentovao Predsednik.
Predsednik  je rekao da je od velikog znacaja fokusirati se na sledece:

• povecanje Asocijacije
• vreme
• resurse
• projekte
• odrzanje kvaliteta

Imajuci u vidu  zahtev  za formalnim  priznavanjem i novi strateski plan, naglasio je koliko je za to vazna jasnoca i transparentnost .
Sledece kljucne mere trebalo bi da povecaju popularnost i prepoznatljivost  EAQUALS-a i daju jos veci znacaj pripadanju ovoj  Asocijaciji s komercijalnog aspekta.
*     saradnja  u izradi website-a

• zastupljenost  EQUALS zastavica i flajera  na svim vidnim mestima
• primena CEF procena
• standardizovan EAQUALS sertifikat  o znanju jezika  koji treba izdati posle januara 2007. godine
• standardizovan EAQUALS paket o zavrsetku skole za  svakog  polaznika  ( EAQUALS sertifikat i skolski izvestaj) koji treba   izdati posle januara 2007. godine
• standardno “EAQUALS  pismo o zavrsetku skole” koje treba izdati do januara 2006. godine svakom odraslom polazniku koji  zavrsava skolu.

Takodje su izneti i neki strateski predlozi i zahtevi. Svi predlozi su prihvaceni.

• dva nova mesta za clanove Odbora
• mesto  prethodnog  Ptredsednika
• reizbor  sadasnjih savetnika  na period od 3 godine
• reimenovanje Odbora u “EAQUALS  Board”
• formiranje Izvrsnog odbora u okviru Eaquals Board-a
• postavljanje  CEO  sa pocetnih 60% radnog vremena (24 sati nedeljno)
• postepeno ukidanje mesta Generalnog  sekretara. Imajuci ovo u vidu, sadasnji Genaralni  sekretar, Laura Muresan, rekla je da ce nastaviti sa radom do aprila 2006 i postepeno predavati duznost CEO-u
• postavljanje  Country Manager-a

Tokom konferencije odzan je izbor  po sledecem rasporedu :
Marketing sub-committee,  Blagajnik, Inspection sub-committee, Predsednik.
Za prva tri mesta bio je po jedan kandidat, a za mesto Predsednika dva: Peter Brown & Brian North.

Konferenciji je prisustvovalo 79 clanova.  Posle glasanja izabrani su:
Marketing sub-committee: Mike Carrier
Blagajnik:                           Pat Shortt
Inspection sub-committee:    Ludka Kotarska
Predsednik:                      Brian North

U delu  strategije Pridruzenog clanstva, Asocijacija je uvecana za dva nova clana:

• ulazak – MAQS-a iz Makedonije
• ulazak QLS-a iz Grcke

Na kraju sastanka  odrzane su  tri radne grupe koje su vodili :
1. Ania  Kolbuszewska –  Management Competencies
2. Brian North –  Teacher Portfolio
3. Peter Brown – eELP

Naredna EAQUALS konferencija odrzace se u Atini  25 i 26. novembra.

Report  on  EAQUALS AGM XXXVI - Florence 15 & 16 April 2005

by Marija Cakić

The Chair welcomed members attending a general meeting for the first time and congratulated new members present since the last meeting.
The overall purpose of the meeting, in addition to the reports and usual business, was to decide on:

• measures to increase EAQUALS visibility
• a proposed revision  to EAQUALS  management structure

The Meeting started with the minutes of  both the Dublin OGM (November 2004) and the Munich AGM (April 2004) presented by the Chair.
The Chair said  it was fundamental  to focus on the following:

• Managing Change and Growth
• Time Management
• Resource Management
• Project Management
• The Maintenance of Quality

Concerning the request for formal recognition & the new strategic plan he emphasised the importance of clarity and transparency.
The following key measures  should increase the visibility  of EAQUALS and the commercial relevance  of the membership:
* Co-operating   in the optimisation  of website  visibility

• Display of  the EAQUALS flags anf flyers
• Implementation of  CEF proficiency  assessment approach
• A standardised  EAQUALS certificate of language proficiency  to  be issued after January 2007
• A standardised EAQUALS leaving pack to every  learner : folder with EAQUALS certificate &  school’s report  to be issued after January 2007
• A standard  “EAQUALS  leaving letter” to be issued by January 2006  to each adult student  leaving the school.

There  were also some Strategic  Proposals and Requirements.  All  proposals were  approved.

• Creation of the two posts for Committee members
• Creation of the Committee post of former Chair when required
• Ratification of the re-appointment of the current  two special advisors for the 3- year period
• Renaming of the Committee as “EAQUALS Board”
• Creation of an Executive Committee within Eaquals Board
• Creation of the post  of Chief Executive Officer, initially 60% (24 hours weekly)
• Phasing out of the post of Secretary general. Regarding this  the current Secretary Genaral , Laura Muresan,  said she would continue up to  April 2006 gradually handing over duties  to the CEO
• Creation of the “Country Managers”

During the conference the election of officers were made  and there were four in the following order:
Marketing sub-committee, Treasurer, Inspections sub-committee, Chair.
There  was one candidate for  the first three parts and two  for that of Chair : These were Peter Brown & Brian North
There were 79 member delegates present
Marketing sub-committee :  Mike Carrier
Treasurer:                             Pat Shortt
Inspections sub-committee: Ludka Kotarska
Chair:                                   Brian North

In the part of the Associate Membership scheme there were two admissions:

• Admission of the  Macedonian Association of Quality Schools
• Admission of QLS from Greece

At  the end of the meeting  there were 3 working groups  led by:

1. Ania  Kolbuszewska – Management Competencies
2. Brian North – Teacher Portfolio and training  scheme
3. Peter Brown – eELP: electronic European Language Portfolio

The next EAQUALS meeting will be held in Athens on November  25-26th.