ELEMENTARY EDUCATION/EXAMPLE OF THE SHKOLLA 7-VJECARE BRANKO KADIA, SHKODER

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• Publication Date: March 30, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

COUNTRY Albania
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INFORMATION REPORT
Elementary Education/Example of
7-Vjecare Break!) Nadia, Shkoder
the Shkolla
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the .Shkolla TAjecare Branke
koala Wank? Nadia 7-Year Elementary School), Shkoder.
ce....milCulsorEdu?nemet
"The Albanian Kj Popullor (People's Assembly) passed a law in 1946
vhereby all children, male and female, vho have reached the age of seven
must attend elementary school.
School Year
"The school year
parte (tremujore
runs from i. beptember
to 31 May. It is divided into three
jut Tremujore - 1 September through 25 November, follow9d by flftre days'
leave for all pupils.
2nd Tremujore - 1 December throui 25 February, followed by five days'
leave for all pupils.
: 3rd Tremujore - lblarch through 3 May, followed by the summer vacation.
"Registration for the new school year takes place 1501 August. The diploma
: from the previous year must be preeented. The registration fee of 20 lek
per child. canno/i. be applie toward the price of textbooks.
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5. "At the end of each tremujore, all elementary school teachera of a region"
must attend a special meeting at the Sek Arsimit - Komitati Ekz K P Rrethit-
Shkoder (Education Section of the People's Board of that region), which has
offices on Rr Hasaalliza in Shkoder. The teaching results are analyzed and
improvements recommeaded.
6. "The official aeho,)1 holidays fall on:
8 November Anniversary of the Partis Punes Shcliprise (Albanian Lab
Party) (the CP of the country).
29 November Anniversary of the Liberation of Albania
25 December - Christmas
1 January - New Year's
11 January - National Holiday of the Albanian People's RepUblic
23 February - Red Army Day
25 April. - Easter 2riOt stated whether this holiday fleriblil
I May Labor Day
Shkolla 7-V_jecare Prank? Huila Shkoder
7. "The Branko Kadia 7-Year Elementary School in Shkoder is located on Br
Hoz* (formerly Rn Kiraj), Lagja Hattan Riza. It has occupied a former
private house since 1946.
8. "Teaching personnsl in autumn .l952 ?
(a) Won Pali - Director.
Enver
(b) Zef Mieda - Teacher of Class i.
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(z) Zia Kukuqani - Teacher of Claes?JI.
(4) Khrevat.Kuktutani - Teacher of Class III
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9. "The School had 131 pupils in 1952. They were divided as. follow:-
Class I - 25 pupils
Class II - 28 punils
- 40 pupils
Claes IV - 38 pupils
10. "The.,thool hourc for the first three Ciabr,e1; are Monday through Saturday:
8 AM to 12f30 PM. The hours for Class 11 are five hcarz a da:,, four days
a'week plus four hours on each of themther:tWO days) 4Q 28 hours a weak.
Weekly Curriculum
11. 'Class I:
Class II:
Abetare (The Alphabet) - 6 hours
Arithmetik (Arithmetic) - 6 "
Ushtrimg Tfolucit (Conversation) - 4 "hours
Vizatim Laraving) . - 4 hours
?-'-GjYaiiitstikleyinnastics) 7 1 hour .
? Kange (11nging) - 1 hour
Bukurshk= (Writing) - 4 hours
Kandla (Reeding) 6 hours
Aithmetik 6
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Bukursb,krisi :;,,.!n-4.teurs H
Vizatin! . !;-? '2. ".
Kange ! -
Pune Uore!(crafts). .2 hours.
Gjymnastik - 1 hour
sIll:'Kendim - 6 hours
Arithmetik - 6 4
Diktat (Dictation). - 2' hours
Bukurshkriin . - 4, "
Shkrim Copesh (irensnription),-
Thatim - 1 hour
Kange - 1 hour
Abmmastik n lAulur ,
Ksuidim * . . 6.toura.
Arithmetik - 6 "
Hiatori (History) - 3 "
GJPgrat4-. ,
?Main Natyre (ilature]. Science) - 2
. Diktat - 2 hours
Bukurshicrin: .3. ? ?
Vitetim . - 1 hour
Knnge - 1 "
Gjymeastik 1 "
Tf4tbsoks and School Supplies
112. "Texpmaks ad school.suppliee!.are.ftupplied to the Shkolla 7-Vjecare Branko
Kedie by the Libreria Popullore (People's Library), Br Rust Nalte, Shkoder.
At theheginning of the school year. the Director filets a request?wite./.
e: Arsimit.etthe People-'s Hoard of _Shkoder. The .body.issues.extattheri-r
zationfQr the.Directqr to 001/04% the necesaary textbooks and school eupplies
1 at the Libreria Popullore. A teacher collects them. When school opens the
tehchers hand out.these:books and supplieci.for, which ha I,
1 EiChpupil is entitled to a full .set of books for 'his clams year. slus.vi
copybookex six arithmetic. cepyb000kel two drawing books, two pencils, one
1 eraser, ink, penholder and nibs. A pupil may buy freely at the Libreria
1 Popul,bare,,without authorization, any. other, supplies he MaY.needr:The
! telia7tb040 iesued.mey behewor secondhand. At thp end,:of.a sohOolymer
pupils Are roquirsd to hand in, without reimbursement, all'tssZbooka.they
were isaued for that year.
13. "Prices:.
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Class, I : Abetere'textbook - 10 lek
Arithmetik textbook- 10 " (The prices of school
Vizatim copybook 5 supplies are the some
Fletore,copybook 3 " for all classes)
Kalem (pencil) 15 " each
Game .(eraser) 5 '.' each
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3 hours
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Class, IV:
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?Kendim. textbook ! 15.1.ek.
Arithmetik textbook- 10 "
Kendim textbook - 20 lek
Arithmptik textbook- 20 '
Kendim textbookb -40 lek
Arithmatik textbook- 20 .-"
Hieterti.seditHdok. 2g
Gjografi textboOk - 20
Neimlatyre text .
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y the pupils in Class IV are examined at the end of the year. The
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examinations last 20 May through 5 June.- 'The Sek Arsimit of the region
appoints a special examining commission consisting of:
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Three elementary schoolteachers from anotner school in the regioni,
Director of the school concerned; 1!
Teacher of Class IV of the school.
Administration
15. "At the Shkolla 7-Vjecare Branko.Khdia a EiAgajtpAmika (Teachers'
Board), consisting of the teachers and the director, meets once& Month to
discuss the results of each pupil and the performance of each teacher.
Autokritik (Self-criticiam)is encouraged. lath teacher has a Pian-Konspekt
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(Work Plan) which must be followed. ; 1 1
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. "A Xahilli Prinder(Parents' Board) meets every month after the teachers'
meeting. The beard consists ofsix-parents of pupils in the school and
the school director.
?7 The Parents' Board checks on the pupils'
records and attendance and helps the school, materially. It does not supply
firewood to this particular school; that la supplied by the Sok Arsimit of
the regional People's Board.
17. "The minutes Of the monthly meetings of both beards are recorded in *
Proces.Verbal and signed by .all participante. T originals are fo#arded
to the'SekArsiMit'of-theregional People's Board. 1 The carbons are kept
in the echool files, for.periodinepectien by education inepectorm,frevtbe
Sek Arsimit.
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1 . "Olt ultimate administrative authority reatit with the Sek.Arsiedi-ofLthe
Executive Committee of the pepple's Board.. the region.; The PerailegOse
.(Director). of the. Education Section !orShkoderin11952.wee Ham& 11441bA.
.fsmale gymnasium teacher. 1
Teachers' '
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19. "AccordiigTto a 1949 deciaion of the Kuvendi POpiellor, elementary,aohnol-
teachers must perform the work assigned to them by the Sek Arsimit of
the People's Board to which they are responsible. Apart from thelstraight
teaching, each teacher must study the Soviet method of pedagogics. That
method-proceeds from the general to the specific; more prociselylfrom the
large Soviet pattern to the local Albanian example Each school has a
textbook -on Soviet pedagogics. Those elementary schoolteachers who have
not completed. the special two-year course on this method of teaching must
stand examination at the end of two consecutive school years before a
special board at the Sek Arsimit of their People's Board,
20. "Teachers must compile daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly Plan Konspekt
I (Work Plans).
21. "Every teacher is ,entitled to two months' paid leave per year, durie/
the glummer.
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22. ."Teachere are Paid a. monthly gra4ri of 3400-5000 lea. Pay day fells on
the let and the 16th of the month. The money is paid by the SekArsimit
' of the responsible People's Board",
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