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BEYOND ACCESS: IMPROVING ROMA LEARNING OUTCOMES

BEYOND ACCESS: IMPROVING ROMA LEARNING OUTCOMES. Roma Inclusion Seminar 18 June 2013. BUILDING BLOCKS ARE IN PLACE. Inclusive legal framework. Anti-discriminatory enrollment policy. Affirmative action measures. Preparatory pre-school program.

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BEYOND ACCESS: IMPROVING ROMA LEARNING OUTCOMES

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  1. BEYOND ACCESS: IMPROVING ROMA LEARNING OUTCOMES Roma Inclusion Seminar 18 June 2013

  2. BUILDING BLOCKS ARE IN PLACE • Inclusive legal framework. • Anti-discriminatory enrollment policy. • Affirmative action measures. • Preparatory pre-school program. • 175 Pedagogical Assistants supporting Roma students. • Mechanisms for inter-sectoral cooperation functional in approx. 70% of municipalities.

  3. REDUCING DISPARITY IN PRIMARY ENROLMENT General population Roma Primary school enrolment rate

  4. COMPLETION RATES LAGGING BEHIND 100 General population primary completion rate 92 General population timely primary completion rate 63 Roma primary completion rate 35 Roma timely primary completion rate 

  5. TOO MANY ROMA ARE FAILING OR FALLING OUT

  6. SCHOOLS MUST DO BETTER • Make available a full range of support measures. • Nurture and support Roma to achieve their full potential. • Create a school ethos where children feel a sense of belonging. • Proactively involve Roma parents in school life.

  7. FAMILIES NEED MORE SUPPORT • Direct and indirect costs (textbooks, meals, clothes). • School transportation. • Greater parental capacities to support the learning process. • Parents should feel welcomed in the school environment.

  8. FURTHER STEPS ARE UNDERWAY • Fine tuning the legal framework. • Development of a Rulebook on Anti-Discrimination in education system. • Development of a monitoring Framework for Inclusive Education. • Intense observation by independent bodies.

  9. BUT MORE IS NEEDED • Improved cross-sectoral cooperation. • Secure funding for the work of local Inter-sectoral committees. • Introduce free-of charge kindergarten programs for 3-5 y/o. • Secure better student support (in school and through community-based services) for those at-risk of dropping out and for low-achievers. • Improve school culture to be more tolerant, inclusive and to sanction discriminatory behavior. • Empower Roma parents to support education of their children

  10. Thank you

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