The OECD Review of Policies to Improve the Effectiveness of Resource Use in Schools

The Country Background Report (CBR) was prepared as an integral part of the international project OECD Review of Policies to Improve the Effectiveness of Resource Use in Schools (OECD Review). The CBR depicts key policies, processes and factors related to the management of resources and their use in the Slovak pre-primary, primary and secondary education system. The first chapter briefly outlines key economic, social, demographic, political and cultural characteristics that influence the school system in Slovakia. The next chapter describes some of the key characteristics of the school system, mainly in terms of its organization, management and outcomes. The third chapter takes a look at the total amount of financial resources in the school. The next chapter deals with distribution of financial, human, and physical resources from central and regional to local level. The fifth chapter deals with resource use related to students with special needs, organization of school management, career and professional development of teachers and school leaders, and school evaluation system. The concluding chapter focuses on resource management at all levels of the school system, monitoring the utilization of resources and transparency of managing financial funds.