3. Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per
l’Emilia Romagna - USR-ER
• USR-ER is the
regional education
authority in the Emilia
Romagna Region
• It is part of the Italian
Ministry of Education,
University and
Research (MIUR) and
is located in Bologna
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4. • USR-ER has
administrative
responsibility over the
734 primary and
secondary schools
located in the 9
provinces of the
region
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5. SCHOOLS in Emilia Romagna
PROVINCES N. of PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
(updated to school year 2010/2011)
BOLOGNA 170
FERRARA 48
FORLI’ 67
MODENA 119
PIACENZA 44
PARMA 77
RAVENNA 61
REGGIO EMILIA 84
RIMINI 64
TOT 734
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6. USR-ER – Internal Organization
Chart
UFFICIO SCOLASTICO REGIONALE PER L’EMILIA ROMAGNA – USR-ER
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL
OFFICE I
OFFICE II
OFFICE III
OFFICE IV
OFFICE V
OFFICE VI
OFFICE VII
OFFICE VIII
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7. • The office of the Director-General
and offices from I to VIII are
INSIDE USR-ER and are located
in BOLOGNA
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8. • Each Office is headed by a
Director having responsibility
over the office itself and
reporting directly to the
Director-General
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9. • Some of the core functions of
the nine USR-ER Offices:
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10. OFFICE OF THE
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
• Relations with MIUR (Ministry of Education,
University and Research)
• Public Relations with local and national Offices /
Agencies
• Preparation and coordination of special events
and official ceremonies
• Communication and information services:
PRESS RELEASES;OFFICIAL WEBSITE
(www.istruzioneer.it ); WEB TV
• EU projects (FP 7) and contacts with EU
Commission
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11. OFFICE I
• The office provides support and assistance to
the Director-General in the exercise of his
mandate
• The Director of Office I acts as Deputy Director
on behalf of the Director-General
• Human resources organization and
management
• Training activities for administrative staff
• IT support to all USR offices
• Coordination and support of offices from IX to XVII in relation to the
above mentioned matters
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12. OFFICE II
• Financial resources management and
allocation (to USR offices and schools)
• Support to schools in relation to
administrative / financial matters
• Budget: balance sheet + annual opening
and closing balance
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13. OFFICE III
• Right to education
• Social policies supporting disadvantaged
students:
- students suffering from disabilities;
- hospitalized students;
- foreign students;
- students at risk of social marginalization
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14. • Social policies aimed at preventing and/or
fighting underachievement and school
failure
• Social policies promoting participation and
inclusion in schools
• Road safety education
• Health and environmental education
• Coordination and support of offices from IX to XVII in
relation to the above mentioned matters
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15. OFFICE IV
• Definition of school staff structure
(teachers and administrative staff
employed in the schools of the Region)
according to national guidelines
• Coordination and support of offices from IX to XVII in
relation to the above mentioned matters
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16. OFFICE V
• Definition of teacher training policy and
activities (initial and in-service) according
to national guidelines
• Promotion of national research projects at
regional / local levels
• Dissemination and exploitation of “good
practices” in the field of education
• Coordination and support of offices from IX to XVII in
relation to the above mentioned matters
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17. OFFICE VI
• Contacts and cooperation with regional
and local authorities in relation to
educational policies and to the connection
between (vocational) education and the
labour market
• Adult education
• Recruitment of school principals
• Coordination and support of offices from IX to XVII in
relation to the above mentioned matters
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18. OFFICE VII
• Organization and coordination of
monitoring activities in relation to:
- State exams
- Students’ learning evaluation (INVALSI)
• Coordination and support of offices from IX to XVII in
relation to the above mentioned matters
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19. OFFICE VIII
• Legal Department providing legal advice to
USR Offices and addressing controversial
school matters (including complaints and
appeals by parents/students/teachers)
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20. Organization Chart
National, regional and provincial levels
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY
AND RESEARCH - ROME
USR-ER
Regional education authority in Emilia Romagna
OFFICE IX - BOLOGNA OFFICE X - FERRARA
OFFICE XI – FORLI’ OFFICE XII - MODENA
OFFICE XIII - PARMA OFFICE XIV - PIACENZA
OFFICE XV - RAVENNA OFFICE XVI – REGGIO EMILIA
OFFICE XVII - RIMINI
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21. • The 9 Offices from IX to
XVII are located in the 9
provinces of the region;
they report to USR-ER on
which they depend
• Each provincial Office
supports and assists all
schools located in own
province
• Each provincial Office
carries out (at provincial
level) the education
policies defined by USR-
ER
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22. SOME FIGURES
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23. Disabled Students
Figures updated to school year 2009/2010
Age SCHOOL Number of Number of
students disabled
students
6 – 11 Primary 188.924 4.678
11 – 14 Lower Secondary 111.432 3.413
14 – 19 Upper Secondary 165.889 3.483
TOT 466.245 11.574
• Out of 466.245 students attending school in the Emilia
Romagna region in school year 2009/2010, 11.574
(=2,48 %) were disabled students
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24. Foreign Students
Figures updated to school year 2009/2010
Age SCHOOL Number of Number of
students disabled
students
6 – 11 Primary 188.924 27.996
11 – 14 Lower Secondary 111.432 16.896
14 – 19 Upper Secondary 165.889 18.582
TOT 466.245 63.474
• Out of 466.245 students attending school in
the Emilia Romagna region in school year
2009/2010, 63.474 (= 13,61%) were foreign
students
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