The Minister of Education and Sports, Evis Kushi, has signed the new guidelines for the number of students per class and the weekly teaching loads of teachers.
According to the new instruction, the average number of students per class is reduced from 35 to 30, in all high schools and oriented schools, in order to better develop the learning process. Last year we reduced this number for 9-year schools, while for the new school year we are unifying this standard for the entire pre-university system.
This guide comes with several other innovations such as:
Schools with over 800 students will have three vice-principals, while this number was previously over 900 students. The increase in the number of vice principals aims at a more effective management of schools, better monitoring and evaluation of the teaching process, as well as increased attention and care for our students.
All special education schools for students with different abilities, for the first time, will also have a vice principal, regardless of the number of students, in order to facilitate management and in order to return them to the resource centers. When the number of students exceeds 130, then the school will have two vice principals.
Even for schools of oriented education, the number of deputy principals will increase, with the aim of more effective management but also the support of talents and the organization of extracurricular activities and programs. Last year we reduced the number of students in classes for artistic subjects and ballet groups in choreographic schools, this decision came after a complete study with experts from MAS, ASCAP, artistic schools, the University of Arts, etc.
In parallel with our continuous efforts to reduce the number of students learning in collective classes, with this instruction we have also reduced the number of students per class, making it easier for teachers in the teaching process. Thus, to create two classes, the number of students is reduced from 25 to 20.
Through a post on social networks, Kushi underlines that these changes for the new school year are aimed at increasing quality and more favorable conditions for teachers and students.