1. 1 ACCREDITATION

2. 2 WHAT IS PROGRAM ACCREDITATION One of the first steps to establish the system of professional development of teachers with clearly set standards

3. 3 WHY ACCREDITATION Enabling access of the program to schools and vice versa Ensuring quality of professional training Ensuring quality of the program Expanding the scope of professional development All pedagogical and educational institutions are in an equal position to choose programs because the information is accessible to everyone.

4. 4 WHAT DO WE GET WITH ACCREDITATION Clear procedure Transparent criteria Systematically organized and complete offer Timely and objective information flow More teachers included Fair offer Market investigation Creating data base

5. 5 ACCREDITATION PROCEDURE ApplicationCommissionCatalogue

6. 6 Programs Approval Criteria Harmonizing program objectives with educational reforms Develop teachers professional competences Enabling for using interactive methods Enabling for different professional roles Enabling for evaluation Realistic Efficient Defined plan for assessing realization and program development (evaluation)

7. 7 Program evaluation is important for prolonging Program accreditation and publishing in the new catalogue

8. 8 Summary Applied274+314 Accredited129+190 Not accredited 145 124 124

9. 9 Basic Fields in the Catalogue 1 Democratization for All Democratization for All Democratization of Education Democratization of Education Physical and Health Education Physical and Health Education Ecology Ecology Art Art Subjects Subjects

10. 10 Basic Fields in the Catalogue 2 Democratization for All Democratization for All Democratization of Education Democratization of Education Social studies and Philosophy Social studies and Philosophy Language, Literature and Communication Language, Literature and Communication Math, Science and Technology Math, Science and Technology Arts Arts Physical and Health Education Physical and Health Education

11. 11 Accreditation and Professional Advancement Accredited programs are recognized in the framework of professional training Hours of realized training in the framework of accredited programs is one of the elements for attaining a title