MONITORING REPORT OF THE NATIONAL MATURA EXAM 2015 JUNE 2015 TERM June 2015 INTERNEWS KOSOVA DIRECTOR: Faik Ispahiu AUTHORS: Muhamet Hajrullahu and Faik Ispahiu EDITORIAL DESK: Përparim Isufi, Ervin Qafmolla, Bekim Muhaxheri, Parim Olluri LEGAL OFFICE: Furtuna Sheremeti and Kreshnik Gashi HEAD OF PLANNIN DESK: Muhamet Hajrullahu PROGRAMME MANAGER: Albulena Sadiku SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR: Valon Canhasi PROOFREADER: Mehdi Mulaj MATURA STATE EXAM MONITORS: Amire Qamili, Granit Mavriqi, Labinot Leposhtica, Denis Sllovinja, Qazim Hasanaj, Rrahman Ramaj, Fitore Aliu, Albulena Sadiku, Florina Ujupi, Behar Mustafa, Naser Fejza, Skender Govori, Jeton Ispahiu Erjonë Popova, Valdet Salihu, Lum Ademi, Gresa Musliu, Vjosa Daku, Shkodran Nikçi, Qëndresë Mustafa, Adea Kondirolli, Mehdi Mulaj, Hysen Gara, Armend Zenelaj, Durim Shala, Lekë Muqaj, Arben Pnishi , Petrit Kryeziu, Alfred Kinolli, Kaltrina Rexhepi Astrit Perani, Besa Maliqi, Ardian Gashi, Taulant Racaj, Naim Krasniqi, Fitore Metbala, Paulina Nushi, Visar Kryeziu. 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PËRMBAJTJA 06 ABOUT KALLXO .COM 07 METHODOLOGY 09 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE FINDINGS OF THE MONITORING OF MATURA ExaM ON JUNE 6TH AND 10 20TH 2015 Delays in opening and closing of the exam centres 11 THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MATURA ExaM 13 WIRELESS INTERNET IN THE “FRANG BARDHI” SCHOOL IN MITROVICA 14 USAGE OF MOBILE PHONES AND THE DISCIPLINE OF STUDENTS 15 ANSWERS OF THE ExaM MASSIVELY DISTRIBUTED ONLINE 16 OB STRUCTION OF KALLXO .COM TEAMS IN THEIR WORK 17 RECOMMENDATIONS 18 PUBLICATIONS ON THE MONITORING OF THE 2015 MATURA ExaM 6 RAPORT NGA MONITORIMI I TESTIT KOMBËTAR TË MATURËS 2015 | Afati i Qershorit 2015 ABOUT KALLXO.COM The online platform www.KALLXO.com is a joint project of the organizations Internews Kosova, Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, NGO “LENS” and the Anti-Corruption Agency, financially supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the SDC. 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MONITORING REPORT OF THE NATIONAL MATURA EXAM 2015 | June 2015 term 7 METHODOLOGY Internews Kosova (I/KS) and the Balkan According to this agreement, MEST invited Investigative Reporting Network for the all students, teachers and all Kosovo citizens second year in a row have monitored the to use the KALLXO.com platform to report all State Matura Exam through direct visits in potential irregularities that occured during the Testing Centres, observing and video- the administration of the State Matura Exam recording of the state of the exam, taking process. notes and interviewing students, parents, citizens, exam administrators, officials of the MEST, as per this agreement, was to ensure all Ministry of Education, Science and Technology KALLXO.com monitors uninterrupted access (MEST) and those of the Municipal Directorate in all school spaces where the State Matura of Education (MDE). Exam would be administered, as well allow photographing, recording and documenting in Bearing in mind that MEST prepares the all manners the whole administration process State Matura Exam as part of the regular of the State Matura Exam. learning process and the fact that Internews Kosova and BIRN built the KALLXO.com KALLXO.com teams agreed to apply the highest platform for reporting on corruption, this is a standards of monitoring and impartial and natural partnership. Considering the need for professional reporting while not interrupting quality cooperation between civil society and in any way the process of organisation and governmental institutions, parties agreed to welfare of the State Matura Exam. continue the collaboration started last year in monitoring the exams. This collaboration is buttressed by the experience that Internews Kosova and BIRN have built reporting and monitoring important processes through credible and impartial reporting. The partnership was formalised in a Memorandum of Understanding to have the State Matura Exam monitored by KALLXO.com team. 8 MONITORING REPORT OF THE NATIONAL MATURA EXAM 2015 | June 2015 term The centres where KALLXO.com team monitored the Matura Exam on June 6th and 20th 2015: DEÇAN: “Vëllezërit Frashëri“ and “Tafil Kasumaj“; Ferizaj: Gymnasium “Shaban Hashani”, primary school “Gjon Serreçi’, Technical school “Pjetër Bogdani”, Agriculture school “Zenel Hajdini”, Gymnasium “Kuvendi i Arbërit”, Economics school “Faik Konica”, Primary school “Jeronim de Rada”; GJAKOVË: Primary school “Yll Morina”, the building of Faculty “Fehmi Agani”, primary school “Zekeria Rexha” (both the new and the old building); GJILAN: Gymnasium “Zenel Hajdini”, natural sciences gymnasium, technical secondary school “Mehmet Isai” and economics school “Marin Barleti”; ISTOG: Primary school “Bajram Curri” (in ‘Centre 1’ and ‘Centre 2’); KAÇANIK: Gymnasium “Skenderbeu” and secondary professional school “Emin Duraku”; KLINË: Gymansium “Luigj Gurakuqi” and secondary professional school “Fehmi Agani”; LIPJAN: “Vëllezërit Frashëri” and “Adem Gllavica”; MALISHEVË: Gymnasium “Hamdi Berisha” (including the building of the primary school “Ibrahim Mazreku”) and secondary professional school “Qendra e Kompetencës”; MITROVICË: “Frang Bardhi” and “Hasan Prishtina”; OBILIQ: “Hasan Tahsini” and“17 shkurti”; PEJË: Gymnasium “Bedri Pejani” and secondary school of applied arts “Odhise Paskali”; PODUJEVË: “Shaban Shala” school and the secondary economics school “Isa Boletini”. PRISHTINË: “Dr. Ali Sokoli”, “Xhevdet Doda”, “28 Nëntori” and gymnasium “Sami Frashëri”; PRIZREN: “Gjon Buzuku”, primary school “Abdyl Frashëri” and primary school “Fadil Hisari”; RAHOVEC: “Xhelal Hajda - Toni” and secondary professional school “Selajdin Mullabazi – Mici” and “12 Maji”; SKENDERAJ: Gymnasium “Hamzë Jashari” and secondary technical school “Anton Çetta”; SUHAREKË: Gymnasium “Jeta e Re”, secondary technical school “Skender Luarasi” and secondary professional school “Avdyl Rama” in Shirokë; VUSHTRRI: Gymnasium “Eqrem Çabej”, secondary technical school ”Lutfi Musiqi”, “SHMU 2”, “Ali Kelmendi”, “Naim Frashëri” and secondary professional school “Bahri Haxha”;Frashëri” dhe Shkolla profesionale “Bahri Haxha”; MONITORING REPORT OF THE NATIONAL MATURA EXAM 2015 | June 2015 term 9 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report presents the findings of the televised debate, in order to discuss the monitoring of the Matura Exam by KALLXO. latest developments that occurred in the com team during the June 2015 term. June 2015 term of the State Matura Exam. http://jetanekosove.com/sq/Debate/-145Jeta- 33,000 students took the Matura Exam in ne-Kosove-146-Diskutoi-per-Testin-e- 250 exam centres administered by 2,500 Matures-1262 administrators, 800 commissioners and 500 supervisors. KALLXO.com reports are proof that the Matura Exam has undergone significant improvements KALLXO.com monitors observed the Matura during the organisation and implementation Exam in 10 municipalities: Obiliq, Kaçanik, of the Matura Exam compared to last year. Suharekë, Ferizaj, Skenderaj, Lipjan, Mitrovicë, According to KALLXO.com reports, better and Gjilan, Malishevë, Prishtinë, Istog, Deçan, more serious mobilisation was noted related Gjakovë, Prizren, Podujevë, Pejë, Vushtrri, Klinë to the commitment to ensure the welfare of and Rahovec. the administration of the Matura Exam. KALLXO.com were well received in the majority Nevertheless, this year there violations in the of the Exam Centres and the administrative administration and the supervision of the staff was predominantly cooperative. exam. However, there were some exceptions such as These included delays of administrators, in the schools “Luigj Gurakuqi” in Klina, “Marlin problems and mismatches on the lists with Barleti” in Gjilan and “Xhelal Hajda- Toni” in the names of students eligible to attend the Rahovec, where the principals Xhafer Bashota exam, and most importantly clarifications, in Klina, Xhevat Kastrati in Gjilan and Igballe information and uniformity in implementing Cakaj in Rahovec, refused to grant entrance or the rules of the exam. All of these remain to allow KALLXO.com teams to record. challenges. After MEST officials reacted, in Klina and Similar to last year, out monitoring teams Gjilan these problems were overcome and noted varying applications of the rules set by KALLXO.com teams were allowed to continue MEST. their work uninterrupted at least on the second round of the exam, while in Rahovec,