Abstract (may include machine translation)
The Step by Step Program of the Open Society Institute began a project in five countries in order
to develop solutions to the problem of high failure rates and segregation of Roma in education.
The project sought to ensure the success of integration programs by focusing on three areas: a) changing the traditional teaching methodology (especially in the area of literacy development); b) adding Romani teaching assistants and changing the attitudes of teachers toward the role of teaching assistants in a classroom; and c) expanding upon ways that teachers could include Romani parents in the educational process. This article provides an analysis of each element of the program and the lessons learned from its implementation. The authors also put forth recommendations for the continued development of educational strategies to support integration in education.
to develop solutions to the problem of high failure rates and segregation of Roma in education.
The project sought to ensure the success of integration programs by focusing on three areas: a) changing the traditional teaching methodology (especially in the area of literacy development); b) adding Romani teaching assistants and changing the attitudes of teachers toward the role of teaching assistants in a classroom; and c) expanding upon ways that teachers could include Romani parents in the educational process. This article provides an analysis of each element of the program and the lessons learned from its implementation. The authors also put forth recommendations for the continued development of educational strategies to support integration in education.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Separate and Unequal |
Subtitle of host publication | combating discrimination against Roma in education: a source book |
Editors | Edwin Rekosh, Maxine Sleeper |
Place of Publication | Budapest |
Publisher | Public Interest Law Initiative |
Pages | 305-323 |
Number of pages | 19 |
ISBN (Print) | 9632163214 |
State | Published - 2004 |