Minister of Education of Georgia Mr. Dimitri Shashkini and the head of the National Assessment and Examination Centre, Maia Miminoshvili reported the results of the teachers` certification exams at the special briefing today, said GHN.
Over 10,000 applicants passed tests and 6057 of them passed two subjects- general skills and the profile subject. In both exams only 1147 pedagogues overcame the minimum competence threshold. These teachers will be granted the status of certified teachers, 11% of teachers throughout Georgia.
Those who passed only one examination, will have there scores in reserve until they pass the second examination. Only 702 teachers gained passing scores in Georgian language, 408 - in mathematics, 1253 - in foreign language and 1253 - in general skills.
Those who failed to overcome the threshold will keep their jobs until 2014 and they will be able to pass certification tests several times.
As for the certified teachers, their salaries will grow with 160 GEL and join the governmental program of `Teach For Georgia`, which includes tours to regions. The teachers on tours will take 500-1000 GEL bonuses.
Until 2014, all teachers in Georgia will be obliged to have the certification exams passed.