3 minutes agoMA SHTI discusses tomorrow whether or not to keep arrival and prom tests
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Because of increasing the number of cases with COVID-19, the Ministry of Education in co-ordination with municipal directors and the National Institute of Public Health is expected this week to decide whether the destination test and the senior one will be organised or completely removed. The attainability test for 9th grade is [...]
The arrival test for 9th graders is meant to be held on June 23rd, while the 12th grade senior on 4th.
Minister of Education Rame Likaj, in a written response to TIME, has said the decision will be made on the basis of practices in other countries but has not provided much detail.
Tomorrow we have a meeting with the DKA, the KAS Directors, the country's responsible division and based on the opinion of ICH experts and the practices of countries of the region and the EU, we will make decisions. The health of children, students, educators, and all citizens is principal”, it says.
On the other hand, the Kosovo Parents' Council is demanding that the ministry consult in advance about the decision it will make.
According to the chairman of this council, Ymret Resiti, the possibility of this year's arrival and prom tests being removed or keeping them delayed for another period should be considered.
And according to Youth Qehajia Institute “Edguard”, keeping these tests is inevitable, as the realisation of them suggests, even laws in force.
The Ministry of Education had decided that the 9th and 12th classes will hold 2 weeks of supplementary instruction to prepare for the destination and senior test.
Two days ago, however, this institution has decided that supplementary instruction for these classes will continue only online because of the increase in coronary cases.
On a guide The UN had envisioned that, during the implementation of this process, only 15 students will be allowed in the classroom, distances of up to 2 meters, as well as all be equipped with masks and gloves. It was also meant to become a disinfectant of schools and in any class where the test of this hand disinfectant is held.
