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2003/2004

POLAND – Foundation for the Development of the Education System

QUANTITATIVE INDICATORS

Number of applications received/approved

Number of applications received 134
Number of applications approved 91
Number of contracts signed 88
Number of beneficiaries resigned without replacements 4

1. Sex of the applicants and the grantholders

Applicants
(134)
Grantholders
(87)
Women 91 68.00% 64 74.00%
Men 43 32.00% 23 26.00%

2. Age of the applicants and the grantholders

Applicants
(134)
Grantholders
(87)
Age under 25 -------- -------- -------- --------
25-35 29 22.00% 20 23.00%
36-45 56 42.00% 39 45.00%
46-55 45 33.00% 27 31.00%
Up 55 4 3.00% 1 1.00%

3. Location of the grantholders’ institutions by the Polish administrative regions

Number of
participants
%
Sląskie 22 26.00%
Warminsko-Mazurskie 14 16.00%
Mazowieckie 13 15.00%
Lodzkie 9 11.00%
Wielkopolskie 6 7.00%
Podkarpackie 5 6.00%
Opolskie 3 4.00%
Dolnoslaskie 2 2.00%
Lubelskie 2 2.00%
Lubuskie 2 2.00%
Małopolskie 2 2.00%
Podlaskie 2 2.00%
Swietokrzyskie 2 2.00%
Kujawsko-Pomorskie 1 1.00%
Pomorskie 1 1.00%
Zachodniopomorskie 1 1.00%
TOTAL 87 100.00%

4. Choice of theme in study visits

Number of
participants
%
01.General study of the education system 18 20.00%
02.Cerification & assessment 4 5.00%
03.Combating illiteracy 1 1.00%
04.ICT in education 11 13.00%
05.Education of disabled pupils 3 4.00%
06.Equal opportunities for boys and girls 1 1.00%
07.Intercultural education ---- ----
08.Measures to prevent school failure ---- ----
09.European dimension in education 8 9.00%
10.The teaching profession 5 6.00%
11.The role of parents ---- ----
12.Language teaching 6 7.00%
13.Health education --- ----
14.Environmental education 4 5.00%
15.The heads of schools 8 9.00%
16.The school 5 6.00%
17.The pupils 2 2.00%
18.Adult education 2 2.00%
19.Violence and protection of children 2 2.00%
20.Quality in education 5 6.00%
23.The role of inspektor 1 1.00%
25.The curriculum 1 1.00%
TOTAL 87 100.00%

5. Category of profession of the grantholders

Number of
participants
%
Heads (vice) of schools (primary, gymnasium& secondary); Principals of educational institutions (in-service teacher training centers/ initial training colleges etc) 37 42.00%
Advisors/counselors 23 26.00%
Inspectors 12 14.00%
Administrative officers 8 9.00%
Teacher trainers 4 5.00%
Others 3 4.00%
TOTAL 87 100.00%

6. Type of institutions employing the grantholders

Number of
participants
%
In-service Teacher Training Centers 26 29.00%
General and vocat./tech secondary schools ( lower and upper) 20 23.00%
Primary schools 8 9.00%
Local self-government authorities 8 9.00%
Regional Education Superintendents 8 9.00%
Initial Teacher Training Colleges 6 7.00%
Ministry of National Education&Sport 3 4.00%
Regional Examination Boards 3 4.00%
Institutions for children with special education needs (schools and association) 2 2.00%
Others 3 4.00%
TOTAL 87 100.00%

7. Country where the study visit was carried out

Number of
participants
%
Germany 18 20.00%
Great Britain 14 16.00%
Spain 12 14.00%
Italy 11 13.00%
France 10 12.00%
Austria 6 7.00%
Greece 4 5.00%
Sweden 4 5.00%
Portugal 2 2.00%
Finland 2 2.00%
Belgium (French speking) 1 1.00%
The Netherlands 1 1.00%
Denmark 1 1.00%
Lithuania 1 1.00%
TOTAL 87 100.00%

8. The command of the visit’s working language among Polish participants

Number of
participants
%
English 51 59.00%
German 21 24.00%
French 12 14.00%
Spanish 2 2.00%
Italian 1 1.00%
TOTAL 87 100.00%