| Abstract [eng] |
Thesis completed - 2024. Vilnius Volume of the thesis - 70 pages. Number of tables - 9 pcs. Number of figures - 13 pcs. Literature and sources used- 56 items. Brief description of the thesis: the influence of the financing of the Lithuanian education system and other factors of the education system on the results of the state exams of Lithuanian language and mathematics is theoretically analyzed and statistically investigated in this thesis. The effectiveness of the financing of the Lithuanian education system is determined. Problem, aim and objectives. Lack of studies describing or assessing the effectiveness of funding and influencing factors for the 2020-2023 academic year. Without accurate assessment of educational factors and the influence of funding on the results, a well as without determining whether the funds allocated to Lithuanian educational institutions are used effectively, the state education policy cannot ensure sufficient and effective education funding. The objective is to carry out a study and assess the efficiency of the financing of the general education system in Lithuania and to determine the impact of key factors on educational outcomes. Objectives: The aim of the study is to identify and analyse the basic education system in Lithuania, to assess the sources of funding and the determinants of education and their impact on educational outcomes, and to find out whether the financing of education in Lithuania is efficient. The research methods used in the paper: descriptive analysis, systematization, comparison and summarization of scientific literature and research, as well as laws of the Republic of Lithuania. Relative calculation and comparative analysis of education indicators and results. Correlation and regression analysis, Breuch-Pagan test for heteroskedasticity and Durbin-Watson test assessment method for autocorrelation. Research and results: quantitative statistical regression model study to assess the effectiveness of the funding of Lithuanian general education schools in terms of pupils' results in state matriculation examinations, and to identify the factors influencing these indices. Conclusions. For those who pass the mathematics exam, education funding has a negative impact. Young teachers, teachers with 10 years of teaching experience, use of interactive whiteboards in the education process and low number of students per teacher are estimated to contribute to better education results. . |
