Selected Topics in School and Service Law I

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering the legal framework, organizational structures, compulsory education requirements, and the NOST/SOST upper-level systems in Austrian school law.

SchOG (Schulorganisationsgesetz)

The law regulating the organizational structure of the entire Austrian school system, with exceptions such as universities and nursing schools.

SchUG (Schulunterrichtsgesetz)

The School Instruction Act, which serves as a legal foundation for classroom instruction and school operations.

LBVO (Leistungsbeurteilungsverordnung)

The Performance Assessment Ordinance, which provides the legal framework for grading and evaluating student performance.

B-VG (Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz)

The Federal Constitutional Law, which establishes the constitutional basis for the distribution of competencies between the Federation (Bund) and the States (Ländern).

BMBWF

The Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung (Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research).

Bildungsdirektionen

The educational directorates responsible for the administration and supervision of schools within Austrian states.

Public Schools (Öffentliche Schulen)

Schools that are generally accessible to all students based on school-law admission requirements and school districts (Schulsprengel).

General Compulsory Schooling

A mandatory requirement for all children permanently residing in Austria to attend school for $9$ school years.

Häuslicher Unterricht (Home Schooling)

Instruction provided at home, requiring an annual proof of success via an Externistenprüfung (external exam).

Schulreife (School Readiness)

A condition reached when a child has completed their 6th year of life and can follow instruction without being physically or mentally overstrained.

Ungerechtfertigtes Fernbleiben (Unjustified Absence)

An absence of more than $3$ school days without a valid reason, which must be reported to the district administrative authority.

Schulveranstaltungen

School activities designed to supplement the curriculum-based instruction, which students are generally required to attend.

Schulbezogene Veranstaltungen

School-related activities that do not directly supplement the curriculum.

Individuelle Berufsorientierung

Program starting at the 8th grade providing life-oriented and professional information about the world of work and vocational training.

§ 17 Abs 2 SchUG (Hausübungen)

The legal paragraph stating homework must complement Unterrichtsarbeit and cannot be required to be completed on weekends or holidays.

Schulnachricht

The school report issued at the end of the first semester of each school year.

Frühwarnsystem (Early Warning System)

A duty to inform parents/students starting in November or April if performance drops or a 'Nicht genügend' is imminent, including a meeting for tailor-made support.

NOST (Neue Oberstufe)

A system starting at the 10th grade involving the semester-based division of curriculum into competence modules to prepare for university.

SOST (Semestrierte Oberstufe)

The 2022 revised, voluntary version of the semestrated upper level that divides the school year into a winter and summer semester.

ILB (Individuelle Lernbegleitung)

Individual Learning Support provided by a specially trained teacher to guide students in their learning process and self-organization starting from the 10th grade.

Semesterprüfung

In the SOST system, an exam based on the specific deficiencies listed in a report supplement to compensate for a 'Nicht genügend' or 'Nicht beurteilt'.

Klausur Positive Threshold

To receive a passing grade on the exam, a student must achieve at least $36$ points out of a possible $70$.