ADEC

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ADEC(Abu Dhabi Education Council)

• The educational authority of the emirate of Abu
  Dhabi

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• The Govt. of Abu Dhabi has appointed an authority
  to keep track of the educational
  institutions, be it private, public or those for
  higher studies.
• It is a means to ensure that every student is
  provided with high quality education. 
• Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), which is the
  educational authority of the emirate of Abu
  Dhabi.
• Aims at working towards the management and
  administration of public schools in the emirate
  along with monitoring, inspecting and issuing
  licenses to private schools.
• The authority achieves that by implementing
  innovative plans, educational policies and
  programs to improve education and to support the
  educational institutions in the emirate.

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The History -

• Established in 2005 in accordance with the law
  No. 24, by the UAEs president Sheikh Khalifa bin
  Zayed Al Nahyan
• Aiming at improving the standards of education in
  the country.
• The move was initiated when the Emirate of Abu
  Dhabi realized the role of education in building
  a strong and progressive society.
• ADEC has been monitoring, regulating and
  implementing initiatives in all education sectors
  since then.

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Role of ADEC in Improving Education Standards -

• Established in 2005 in accordance with the law
  No. 24, by the UAEs president Sheikh Khalifa bin
  Zayed Al Nahyan
• Aiming at improving the standards of education
  in the country.
• The move was initiated when the Emirate of Abu
  Dhabi realized the role of education in building
  a strong and progressive society.
• ADEC has been monitoring, regulating and
  implementing initiatives in all education sectors
  since then.

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• Technical and material assistance to develop
  education and educational institutions in Abu
  Dhabi.
• Collaborates with the Ministry of Education to
  implement plans to improve the education sector,
  standing by the general educational policy of
  UAE.
• Conducts surveys and implements new ways to
  develop education and training to the employees.
• Supports connections between educational sector
  and private sector.

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• Implements plans and provide vocational
  training to provide wider employment
  opportunities.
• Guidance and other technical services to
  educational institutions to help different
  institutions to work together in implementing
  educational plans.
• Establishing an educational database in the
  emirate of Abu Dhabi.
• Encourages private sector to provide quality
  educational services in accordance with the
  existing laws.

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Steps Taken by ADEC to Improve Quality Of
Education
Over the years, ADEC has been taking necessary
steps to look into and to improve every aspect of
education.

• In 2009, ADEC came up with a New School Model
  project to improve teaching standards in schools.
• 24 of students in private schools are Emirati.
• ADEC officials are encouraging schools to
  prioritize the teaching and learning of Arabic
  language in schools.
• ADEC has released a school policy manual which
  explains the rules and regulations that private
  schools in Abu Dhabi are expected to follow

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• ADEC has recruited 52 female and 3 male
  school leaders, 960 female and 74 male
  administrators, 372 female and 24 male teachers,
  with a total number of 1,485 educators as part of
  increasing the number of Emiratis in school jobs.
• ADEC will conduct a workshop named, Tanmia
  under which educators from 256 public schools
  will be trained with 20 hours of professional
  development in fields and courses that they
  prefer.
• Only 18 out of 72 villa schools that started in
  2009 are operational at present and many of them
  are expected to shut down by summer of 2015.
• ADEC has allotted lands to many of those schools
  that have planned to relocate.

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To control school fees hike, ADEC has
standardized the school fees in private schools
and has implemented six criteria out of which at
least one has to be met by schools if they plan
to increase the fee amount. Those criteria
include

1. Improvement in school rankings,
2. Recruitment of new educators or increase the
   salary of existing employees and professional
   development for staff,
3. Investments in facilities and resources,
   prioritize recruitment of Emirati teachers and
   enrolling Emirati pupils,
4. Efforts to collaborate pupils and teachers with
   special needs and to implement a well planned
   system to handle parent complaints

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• Only 18 out of 72 villa schools that started in
  2009 are operational at present and many of them
  are expected to shut down by summer of 2015.
• ADEC has allotted lands to many of those schools
  that have planned to relocate.
• First round of school inspections have been
  conducted by ADEC and they have standardized
  school uniforms.
• The school uniforms would be blue in color and
  carries ADEC logo
• In October, ADEC integrated various wellness
  organizations and individuals to plan and
  implement strategies to improve lifestyle of
  students

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Resource
http//www.edsys.in/adec-inspection/ https//www.
adec.ac.ae
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