� AACRAO International Education Services: http://ies.aacrao.org

� AACRAO EDGE (Electronic Database for Global Education): http://aacraoedge.aacrao.org/

Practical Tips for Evaluating Practical Tips for Evaluating

Common Polish Educational DocumentsCommon Polish Educational Documents

Ann M. Koenig, AACRAO Ann M. Koenig, AACRAO

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Resources for Polish Credential InformationResources for Polish Credential Information

� Ministry of National Education: http://www.men.gov.pl/

� Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Higher Education: Higher Education in Poland (in English)

http://www.nauka.gov.pl/higher-education/higher-education-in-poland

� Eurydice Poland: http://www.eurydice.org.pl/system_edukacji_w_polsce

� Teacher Training in Poland: http://www.cen.edu.pl/grundtvig/system_naucz.pdf

� Institutional Web sites:http://www.nauka.gov.pl/higher-education/polish-higher-schools/

� EducationUSA in Poland: http://www.educationusa.info/

� For older programs: The Admission and Placement of Students from the Republic of Poland, PIER Workshop Report, 1992.

Poland Overview in EurydicePoland Overview in Eurydicehttps://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/mwikis/eurydice/index.php/Polhttps://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/mwikis/eurydice/index.php/Poland:Overviewand:Overview

Tools for Evaluating Secondary Ed.Tools for Evaluating Secondary Ed.

� The student’s official documents in Polish

� Accurate English translations

� Curriculum information

� Grading information

Recommended resources:

The System of Education in Poland,

Eurydice, 2010, pages 37-58

http://www.eurydice.org.pl/sites/eurydice.org.pl/files/the_system_2010.pdf

AACRAO EDGE: edge.aacrao.org

Tools for Evaluating Secondary Ed.Tools for Evaluating Secondary Ed.

� Grading scale with suggested US comparability:

Dadmissible

mediocre

(lowest passing grade)

2 dopuszczający

(late 1990s– present)

mierny (early-mid 1990s)

Csatisfactory3 dostateczny (dst)

Bgood4 dobry (db)

Avery good5 bardzo dobry (bdb)

A or A+outstanding, excellent

6 celujący (cel.)

USUSEnglishEnglishPolishPolish

Certificate of Completion of General Education Lyceum, 2005Certificate of Completion of General Education Lyceum, 2005

� Represents sequence of 12 years of elementary / secondary education

Certificate of Completion of General Education Lyceum, 2005Certificate of Completion of General Education Lyceum, 2005

(English translation)(English translation)

Maturity Certificate (Maturity Examination), 2005

• www.cke.edu.pl/ - info and sample docs

Policealne Studium (Postsecondary Vocational School)not part of higher education; not recognized by HEIs

Certificate of Completion of

Postsecondary School

Diploma of Award of Occupational Title

Tools for Evaluating Higher Ed.Tools for Evaluating Higher Ed.

� The student’s official documents

� Accurate English translations

� Program and curriculum information

� Grading information

Recommended resources:

� The System of Education in Poland, Eurydice, 2010, pages 63-78

http://www.eurydice.org.pl/sites/eurydice.org.pl/files/the_system_2010.pdf

� AACRAO EDGE: edge.aacrao.org

� Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Higher Education in Poland (info in English, links to institutions)

http://www.nauka.gov.pl/higher-education/higher-education-in-poland/

� Information on institutional Web sites

Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Higher Education in Poland

http://www.nauka.gov.pl/higher-education/higher-education-in-poland/

Tools for Evaluating Higher Ed.Tools for Evaluating Higher Ed.� Curriculum: See institutional Web site.

unsatis., fail

ungraded pass

satisfactory

satisfactory+

almost good

good

good +

above good

very good

English TranslationEnglish Translation

F

Ungraded pass

C

C+

B

B+

A

US ComparableUS ComparableNumericNumeric Polish VerbalPolish Verbal

5 bardzo dobry (bdb)

4+ (4.5) dobry + (db+)

ponad dobry (pdb)

4 dobry (db)

3+ (3.5) dostateczny+ (dst+)

dość dobry (ddb)

3 dostateczny (dst)

zaliczenie (zal.)

2 niedostateczny (ndst)

� ECTS Credits: 60 ECTS = 1 year of full-time study

Comparable to 30 US semester hours of credit (divide ECTS credits by 2)

Some HEIs use 5.5 and 6.0 as celujący (excellent) = US “A” or “A+”

� Grading scale with suggested US comparability:

DyplomDyplom licencjatalicencjata, 2005, 2005

� represents 3 years of first-cycle higher education

DyplomDyplom magistramagistra, 2009 (Part A), 2009 (Part A)

� Represents 5-year unified program or 2nd cycle in 3 + 2 structure

DyplomDyplom magistramagistra, 2009 (Part A), 2009 (Part A)English version available at studentEnglish version available at student’’s requests request

Diploma Diploma

Supplement Supplement

2009 2009

(Part B)(Part B)

Describes Describes

credential,credential,

lists lists

subjects, subjects,

gradesgrades

and and

hours hours

or credits, or credits,

semester by semester by

semestersemester

Diploma Supplement

Semester headings

Student’s grade average

Grade scale

Certification Certification

of the of the

SupplementSupplement

final page of final page of

studentstudent’’s s

reportreport

Following Following

generic pages generic pages

describe the describe the

Polish Polish

educational educational

systemsystem

Remember the Remember the

““good old daysgood old days””??

IndeksIndeks bookletbooklet

Sample transcript for a program in progressSample transcript for a program in progressKarta przebiegu studiów from Jagiellonian University

Thank you!Thank you!

Ann M. Koenig Ann M. Koenig

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