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THE STATE OF EDUCATION AND OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN ROMANIA (English version)

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  • PETRUS ALEXANDRESCU

    (Institutul de Sociologie al Academiei Române, Calea 13 Septembrie nr. 13, sector 5, 050711 Bucureşti, România)

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This article presents the main findings of a research project carried out in 2007, with respect to the essential challenges currently facing the Romanian education system. To this end, the article analyzes the views of the investigated subjects with respect to the assessment of pre-university students based on their high school graduation average marks, in their acceptance to university. At the same time, a part of the article is dedicated to the teaching staff. The article presents the main flaws of the current assessment methodology, among which the subjective character of awarding the marks

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  • Petrus Alexandrescu, 2009. "THE STATE OF EDUCATION AND OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN ROMANIA (English version)," Revista Romana de Sociologie, Revista Romana de Sociologie - actualizata si mentinuta de Editura Lumen/ Romanian Journal of Sociology, vol. 5, pages 495-510.
    • Handle: RePEc:lum:rev19g:v:5-6:y:2009:i::p:495-510
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    Keywords

    education; educational system; intelligence; assessment; assessment grids; functional illiteracy; educational reform;
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    • A23 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Graduate

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