Development of Human Capital in Kazakhstan

Nechayeva, Yelena; Upabekov, A.E.

doi:10.1080/09720073.2016.11892135

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“…Kazakhstan stands out as a prime example of policymakers' belief in a neoliberal agenda to develop human capital through improvement and marketization of its education system (Nechayeva & Upabekov, 2016). The drive for Kazakhstan to establish itself as a modern independent nation has led to much policy borrowing and attention on measures of progress such as those offered by OECD and The World Bank (Steiner-Khamsi, Silova & Johnson.…”

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Financial Autonomy of Schools in Kazakhstan: International Comparison and a National Perspective

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This paper has relevance for any nation seeking to reform its model of funding through decentralization and a neoliberal agenda that permits marketization of public services such as education. It adopts a case-study approach to locate and discuss where Kazakhstan, a country undergoing considerable educational reform, is currently positioned regarding one specific aspect of school autonomy; that of school-level decision-making in terms of budget allocations. The first part of the paper compares Kazakhstan's school principals' fiscal responsibilities to global counterparts. This establishes a starting point to reflect the national situation in 2018. The method of comparison is by secondary data analysis of publicly available data from TALIS 2018 (Teaching and Learning International Survey). The second part of the paper analyses primary data captured through a small online survey to school principals in March 2020. Significantly, this research took place during transition from a norms-based distribution of funds by regional authorities to a direct government-to-school per-capita model of finance. Learning from school principals' in-vivo experiences to capture the successes and barriers to implementation of per-capita funding is not only timely but highly useful as wider roll-out proceeds. Furthermore, exploring the national position in 2018 and the local situation in 2020 will be of use to revisit the national situation in 2024 when implementation of per-capita funding should be complete. Findings show that decentralization has significantly altered school principals' roles and responsibilities revealing an important need for professional development to confidently manage budgets efficiently in order to target and achieve school improvement.

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Financial Autonomy of Schools in Kazakhstan: International Comparison and a National Perspective

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The shortage of highly-skilled ICT (information and communications technology) workers remains a serious and global concern. This paper reports on how to attract more computer science majors to job fields within ICT that are especially critical to economic growth, rather than how to solve the overall shortage. A qualitative preliminary study found that certain software-related aspects might play an important role when picking a job field. In order to generalize and validate these findings an online survey based on the Social Cognitive Career Theory was conducted. The data were analyzed and show that the software used in a prospective job does in fact have a positive influence on computer science majors' career choice when a technical usage of the software is pursued. A direct correlation exists between usage frequency of a software product and the willingness to take on a job in which the software is used. A modern user interface is an advantage when attracting computer science majors to specific job fields but other characteristics such as good functionalities and ease of learning seem to affect career choice much more. Further research will be required to determine which characteristics of a software are decisive.

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