Draft Resolution No. 14 /XI

It recommends that, in the framework of the ongoing negotiation process and the time frame of

thirty days, be revoked the division of the teaching career in the categories

hierarchized of "Professor" and "Titular Teacher" and be realized

a new regime for evaluating the performance of lecturers

The XVII Constitutional Government has introduced, through the Decree-Law No. 15/2007, 19 of

January, profound changes to the Statute of the Docent Career That laced from a

extended understanding between the social partners. That has contributed to that,

from the very beginning of its application, had earned the contestation of a wide majority

of those who were their recipients.

In turn, the regulation of the said Docent Career Status was also

accompanied by episodes of tension and confrontational between the different

actors, specifically, with regard to the evaluation model of the

lecturer performance.

He succeed that, among the amendments made to the Statute, the teaching career was

divided, going on to develop by the hierarchized categories of "teacher" and

"titular teacher".

The experience of realizing this spin-off in the career allows you to highlight your

artificiality, not being recognized, by the lecturers, the reason for the distinction in

cause. It is added that the weighting limited to the last seven years of career, to

effects of the first access contest to the new category, originated legitimate

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feelings of injustice in the teaching community even today significantly

noticeable.

Similarly, the current Statute does not take into account the specificity of the career

lecturer, does not ponder the uniqueness of the work in schools, does not promote merit

and it does not encourage the desirable improvement of performances. On the contrary, it has been cause

of injustice, anguish and dismotivation for many teachers.

For such a context, also the model of performance evaluation of lecturers and the

administrative imposition of maximum percentages for the allocation of the classifications

from "Very Good" and from "Excellent" by school (quotas) have contributed decisively.

Ora, an evaluation process must be demanding and distinguish excellence. And it must be

an inductive instrument of performance improvements.

The division in the career and the said quotas do not contribute to this desideratum.

The action of the Government should focus on improving the conditions of teaching and

apprenticeship, not abdicating, at any time, from a rigorous evaluation to the whole

the education system: schools, pupils, teachers, programmes, curricula, manuals,

didactic materials, etc.

In consequence, the progression in the teaching career and the corresponding scales

remunerations should be accompanied by a system of evaluation of the

performance that is fair, enforceable and that premeates dedication and merit

individual.

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None of these principles are brought into question if the teaching career is not to be found

hierarchized in the categories of "teacher" and "titular teacher".

And those principles will be even valued if a quota system is not impinged

that, administratively, they can look at the effective evaluation of the lecturer, generating

serious distortions and injustices.

It does not compete for the Assembly of Republica to interfere in the negotiations that arise

between the Ministry and the representative structures of the teachers.

However, it is from the responsibility of Parliament express political positions and

contribute constructively to the improvement of the quality of education in schools of the

our Country.

Education is the best and most enduring solution for us to overcome moments

difficult that the Country traverses.

Only by prestigious the function of the teacher in the classroom and in society and thus

giving back to schools the indispensable serenity for the success of teaching and the

apprenticesticks, a favorable juncture will be created for the overcoming of challenges

that if they put us. Only with committed students and motivated teachers, the Country

will walk to the qualitative leap in the teaching of which so much lacks.

It is time to make peace return to the educational community.

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Thus, in accordance with Article 156 (b) of the Constitution of the Republic

Portuguese and point (b) of Rule 4 (1) of the Rules in the wake of a

extended understanding with the social partners, the Assembly of the Republic resolves

recommend to the Government that, within thirty days :

1. Elaborate the standards of the Career Status of the Docent Carrier and legislation

supplement, specifically, extinguishing the division of the teaching career

between the hierarchized categories of "Professor" and "titular Professor";

2. Establish a new model of evaluating the teaching performance that is

fair, enforceable, that premets merit and excellence and that contains a

professional development-oriented assessment component and

improvement of the performance of the lecturers, and to contribute to the

deepening of the autonomy of schools;

3. Create the conditions for that of the 1º cycle of assessment do not result in penalties

to teachers, specifically for the purpose of career progression,

derivative of contradictory interpretations of their application.

Assembly of the Republic, November 13, 2009.

The Deputies,