„EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT“ AS A GLOBAL, EUROPEAN AND BULGARIAN CHALLENGE

This paper is focused on the comparative analysis of current political platforms which play the role of a conceptual context of the „development education“ and whose interpretation and implementation varies according to the specifics of the social and geo-poli...

SYSTEM OF EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

The article points on a system of educational objectives resulting of its definition. The education is understood as a goals oriented process of personal development for realization of the individual qualities depending on the social context. The system incl...

DESIGN INTER- AND INTRA-ACTIVE OF BINARY ACADEMIC COURSES (PERSONAL EXPERIENCE)

On the basis of understanding interactivity as inherent not only to methods of education and as a feature of binary courses, a complete interactive and intra-active design of binary academic courses is developed. Problematic fields, academic time structure, a...

PERFECTIONISM, PARENTAL STYLES AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING

The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between perfectionism, perceived parental styles, depression and satisfaction of life. The results reveal that the authoritarian parenting style is significantly positive associated with depression. The...

REFLECTIONS ON EWC’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE CHARTER ON EDUCATION FOR DEMOCRATIC CITIZENSHIP AND HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION

The political documents and conventions are the cornerstones of Council of Europe’s work. The question is: What are the practical implications of this political framework in the field of education for human rights and democratic citizenship? How can the legal...

MASS MEDIA CULTURE IN KAZAKHSTAN

This article studies the importance and the role of the contemporary media culture of Kazakhstan as a social phenomenon. The influence of media culture on the national identity and the value system of the Kazakhstani multiethnic society is a highly discussed is...

DISABLED CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN OR ABOUT THE INTEGRATION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

This article discusses the issue about the integration of disabled children in the public kindergarten. The experience of the United Child Kindergarten 59 „Elhitsa“ in Sofia is presented.

RELIABLE, COMPARATIVE DATA IN A CRITICAL LEARNING AREA

DEVELOPMENT OF TESTS, A MANUAL

Education has become an important determinant of the social and economic progress of individuals and of nations, and it typically ranks as one of the top priorities established by national governments. National student assessment programs play a central role i...

THE RUSSIAN SYSTEM OF ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION: KEY LESSONS (ANALYTICAL REVIEW)

The text analyzes the lessons learned from many countries in reforming their evaluation systems. The main goal is to share the Russian experience in establishing evaluation systems during the last ten years.

PROGRESS IN INTERNATIONAL READING LITERACY STUDY (PIRLS 2011) SAMPLE TEXT WITH ITEMS AND SCORING GUIDES

The material includes one of the released texts, used in the PIRLS 2011 International Study, together with its released items and the scoring guides. The text is suitable for external assessment for students in 4\(^{th}\) Grade. TIMSS and PIRLS are copyrighted...