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The purpose is ... - to strengthen the international cooperation by coordinating the resources of the organizations for free and indepedent schools in Denmark- to get informations about European movements and developments in terms of free schools in- and outside Europe- to spread informations and knowledge about the educational works of the free schools in DK and the parents roll etc.

ECNAISDanish council for international cooperation for independent schools (DCICIS)

Berlin, 19th of November, 2010

0. DCICIS – what does that mean?

The organizations of free and indepedent schools - - representing the diversity of free schools:



7 organizations500 free and indepedent schools 100.000 pupils

99 municipalities1500 ”folke”-schools600.000 pupils

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Lilleskolerne (”small schools”) 8.000 pupilsFK

F (Christian Schools) 8.000 pupils

Tyske skoler (DSSV) 1250 pupils

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1. Freedom / possibility to start schools / to run schools The rules: The Constitution:§ 76Paragraf fra Grundloven LOV nr 169 af 5/6/1953 Alle børn CHILDREN i den undervisningspligtige alder har ret til fri undervisning RIGHT TO FREE EDUCATION i folkeskolen. Forældre PARENTS WHO DON’T USE THE FOLKESKOLE eller værger, der selv sørger for TAKE CARE OF, at børnene får en undervisning THAT THE EDUCATION, OF THEIR CHILDREN der kan stå mål HAS THE SAME OBJECTIVES (NOT MEASURE(MENT)!! AS IN THE FOLKSKOLE med, hvad der almindeligvis kræves i folkeskolen, er ikke pligtige at lade børnene undervise i folkeskolen.

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1. Freedom / possibility to start schools / to run schools The rules: Law of frees schools





1. Freedom / possibility to start schools / to run schools Statistics: (some ppts)Problems: To be too popular or to spoil the political opportunities for the public schools and its politicians.Economic/Social/Cultural/Status ESCS - that’s the most important letters at the moment in Denmark – and in many other countries.. PISA : Waiting for “12-07”. THE NEW TREND: Knowledge-Based Economy

ECONOMIC PUNISHMENT: They say, it’s because of the economic worldwide crisis, but it’s not the only reason…We are too big, we are to many, we are too selective, we have not all kind of pupilsSo the say. But they are wrong (some ppts)Cohesiveness: It takes a village to raise a child….

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2) Governance and inspectionProfessional and democratic leadership, Transparency, Accountability State Control / Auditing Inspection



A. Inspection/inspection with certified inspectors (problems with the old system) orB. Selfevaluation

Chap. Contents1. PROFILE CONTENTS Strengths Focus areas Development Plans Number of pupils, teachers etc. pr. 5/9 Lessons/disciplines at the different grades Organization Examination and tests Do you or don't follow the curriculums of the folkeskole.2. Pupils level of attaninment Models of evaluation3. Objectives Dansk/danish Matematik/mathematic Engelsk/english Historie/history4. The all-round/comprehensive development of the pupil Methods of evaluatioh5. Freedom and democracy6. 10th form7. Special needs8. Danish as Second Language9. Information about future ecucation-opportunities10. What does the headmaster do to secure the quality of the education. 11. Total evaluation and plan of action

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3. Pedagogical freedom for the single schools – and the discussion of how and to which extend the independent schools show social responsibility towards society.



Freedom. BUT… Example: Are we allowed to have Chinese language in the school? YES!But all subjects should be there. In reality they are not…The disciplines:HumanisticPractical/musical(Natural)ScienceYOU MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO PRIORITIZE

4. Other topics you think are of greatest relevance and importance for the next 5 yearsTo regain the 75 % grantsBetter grants (or system) for special needs education To be partners – not servants!



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