Towards a New Education Act - National Education Commission

New Education Act for General Education in

Sri Lanka

Context, Issues and

Proposals

Final Report

National Committee for Formulating A New Education Act for General Education

National Committee for Formulation a New Education Act for General Education

Dr. G. B. Gunawardena

Prof. A.V. Suraweera Prof. Lal Perera Prof. P. W. Epasinghe Prof. S. Sandarasegaram Prof. M.T.M. Jiffry Prof. S. Thillainathan Mrs. Jezima Ismail Mr. R. S. Medagama Mrs. M.N. Edussuriya Mr. S. Mallawaarachchi Mr. Callistus Nanayakkara Mr. Samarasinghe Gunasekara Mr. E.A.S. Edirisinghe

- Chairman of the Committee Former Director General, National Institute of Education

- Chairman, National Education Commission - Vice Chairman, National Education Commission - Senior Advisor, President Office - Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Colombo - Vice Chairman, University Grants Commission - Former Professor, University of Peradeniya - Former Member, National Education Commission - Former Advisor, Ministry of Education - Principal, Leeds International School - Former Director Planning, Ministry of Education - Advisor, Ministry of Education - Attorney at Law - Attorney at Law

Contents

Preface

i

Preamble

ii

General Education Policy Background

ix

Legislation Governing General Education

xi

Socio Economic Context

xv

Chapter 1

Goals and Guiding Principles

1.1. National Goals

1

1.2. Guiding Principles

6

Chapter 2

Education System ? Structure and Function

2.1. Central Authority

17

2.2. Provincial Education Authorities

27

2.3. Statutory Bodies

31

2.4. Schools System

34

2.5. Compulsory Education

44

2.6. Pre School Education

47

2.7. Inclusive Education : Education of the

50

Disadvantaged

2.8. Non Formal Education

57

Chapter 3

Education System ? Content and Process

3.1. Curriculum Development ? Primary and

61

Secondary Education

3.2. Learning Teaching Process

74

3.3. Medium of Instruction

90

3.4. Assessment and Evaluation

93

3.5. Textbooks

101

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3.6. Guidance and Counseling

105

3.7. Parents and their Role in Education

109

3.8. Value Education

114

3.9. Education Technology and ICT

116

3.10. Learning Environment and the School Facilities

120

3.11. Private Tuition

123

3.12. Media and Child

126

3.13. National Service

129

Education Management and Leadership

4.1. Management of General Education System

131

4.2. Management and Leadership in Schools

136

4.3. Educational Planning Process

140

4.4. An Education Management and Information

143

System (EMIS)

4.5. School Supervision (Evaluation) and Facilitation

146

4.6. Educational Research

149

4.7. Performance Review and Coordination

153

4.8. Managing Student Discipline (Student ehaviour)

155

Education Personnel - Teachers, Principals, Teacher

Educators and SLEAS Officers

5.1 Teacher Education /Development

158

Initial Professional Education of Teachers

Continuing Professional Education of

Teachers

5.2 Code of Ethics for Teachers

175

5.3 Professional Development of Teacher Educators

176

5.4 Professional Development of SLEAS and SLPS

179

Officers

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5.5 Services in the Education Sector

183

Sri Lanka Teachers Service (SLTS)

Sri Lanka Principals Service (SLPS)

Sri Lanka Teacher Educators Service (SLTES)

Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service

(SLEAS)

Education Standards and Quality Assurance

201

Quality Assurance

Accountability

The Scope

Standards Quality Assurance Council

Resource Provision and Funding Education in Sri

211

Lanka

Sources of School Revenues

Disparity and Inequities in Distribution of

Resources

Transparency in Public Spending

Linkage between Investment and Outcomes

Coordination of Finance Inputs

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