The Steering Committee of the Twinning Light Project in Macedonia has analyzed the results achieved in two months of its implementation

On June 20th, 2016 the first Steering Committee meeting of the EU-funded Twinning Light Project “Strengthening the quality assurance and control of the educational system” was carried out. The main purpose of the meeting stood in the analysis of the results registered during the first two months of the project implementation.
The event brought together the two Project Leaders of the partner countries – Mrs Emilija Ugrinovska, Advisor  for psychometrics in the Department for training, research and development of the National Examination Centre and Mrs Rasa Šnipienė, Deputy Director of the Education Supply Centre affiliated with the Ministry of Education and Science, who have emphasized the importance of the project and its influence supporting the modernization of the primary and secondary education system in .
As well, representatives of other partner institutions have participated in the meeting. This included the European Social Fund Agency of Lithuania, the EU Delegation to the Beneficiary Country, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education and Science and Bureau for Development of Education.
The activities carried out throughout the first two months were mostly related to the analysis of the current situation, identification of problems, preparation of recommendations and discussion with Beneficiary institution and relevant stakeholders. Lithuanian project leader Rasa Šnipienė during the meeting presented the results reached by the Lithuanian experts: the current state of play regarding training and examination of directors, their performance evaluation, selection process was analyzed, the strengths and weaknesses of school management teams were indicated, the relevant legislative framework concerning training and examination of directors was revised and amendments were proposed, training needs were assessed and plans for upcoming workshops were prepared.
Initiated on the basis of the partnership between the European Union, National Examination Centre of the Beneficiary Country and Lithuanian Education Supply Centre, project „Strengthening the quality assurance and control of the educational system” will facilitate the modernization of the primary and secondary education system ensuring, simultaneously, the continuation of the cooperation between EU and Beneficiary Country.