Riik koolikatseid esimesse klassi veel ei keelusta

Riik koolikatseid esimesse klassi veel ei keelusta

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The state does not yet ban school tests for the first grade

Haridus- ja teadusministeerium jälgib esimese klassi koolikatseid, kuid ei keela neid veel. Koolikatsed võivad suurendada ebavõrdsust ja segregatsiooni.

Jürgen Rakaselg, haridusministeeriumi juht, ütles, et koolidel pole praegu kohustust teatada, kas nad korraldavad esimese klassi koolikatseid. Praegu on selliseid koole vähe.
. Rakaselg ütles, et see on paratamatu. Teistes riikides on sama juhtunud. Ministeerium ei taha seda näha. Hariduslik ebavõrdsus kasvab Eestis.
. Rakaselg ütles, et nad räägivad omavalitsustega. .
. Rakaselg ütles, et paljud täiskasvanud teevad sellest oma projekti. Vanemad on valmis palju raha kulutama, et saada oma lapsed parematesse koolidesse.
Koolikatsete korral võivad majanduslikult tugevamad pered saada eelise. neid ette valmistada, mitte oma võimetest.
, kuid ei keela koolikatseid veel. Rakaselg ütles, et nad tahavad mõista põhjuseid, miks koolikatsed toimuvad.
, kasutades legaalseid meetodeid. Nad võivad eemaldada õpilasi, kes võivad langetada kooli tulemusi. See on ebaeetiline.
Rakaselg ütles, et koolikatsete tulemusel on vähem lapsi, kes räägivad teist keelt emakeelena. Nende lapsed on sageli sotsiaalmajanduslikult tugevamad. Kuid ka neil võib olla abi vaja.
Vanemad valivad kooli oma vajaduste järgi. Meedia rõhutab sageli riigieksamite tulemusi. Kuid need ei näita kooli tõelist kvaliteeti. Ministeerium peab midagi ette võtma. .

The Ministry of Education and Science is monitoring first-grade school admissions tests but has not yet banned them. School tests may increase inequality and segregation.

Jürgen Rakaselg, the head of the Ministry of Education, said that schools are currently not obligated to report whether they are conducting first-grade school tests. Currently, there are few such schools.
School tests may increase inequality. Rakaselg said that this is inevitable. The same has happened in other countries. The ministry does not want to see this. Educational inequality is growing in Estonia.
One solution could be a lottery. Rakaselg said that they are talking to local governments. There will be no big changes, but small steps will be taken.
School tests may not be good for children. Rakaselg said that many adults make it their project. Parents are willing to spend a lot of money to get their children into better schools.
With school tests, economically stronger families may gain an advantage. Children often depend on their parents' ability to prepare them, rather than on their own abilities.
The ministry is monitoring the situation but has not yet banned school tests. Rakaselg said that they want to understand the reasons why school tests are taking place.
Some schools try to build their reputation using legal methods. They may remove students who may lower the school's results. This is unethical.
Rakaselg said that as a result of school tests, there are fewer children who speak a second language as their mother tongue. Their children are often socioeconomically stronger. But they may also need help.
Parents choose schools according to their needs. The media often highlights the results of state exams. However, these do not show the true quality of the school. The ministry must take action. One option is to ban school tests.