CHANGES IN THE EDUCATION OF RROMA CHILDREN

THIS REPORT ON EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY AIMS TO ANALYSE THE IMPACT OF A SPECIAL PROGRAMME CALLED "EDUCATION PILOT AREAS", DEVELOPED IN TWO SCHOOLS IN BUCHAREST, UPON THE LEARNING RESULTS OF PUPILS BELONGING PRIMARILY TO THE RROMA COMMUNITY. THE EFFICIENCY OF THIS PROGRAMME REFLECTED IN THE ENHANCED SCHOOL SUCCESS, REDUCED ABSENTEEISM AND SCHOOL ATTRITION. THESE RESULTS WERE MONITORED SIX YEARS AFTER THE PROGRAMME WAS COMPLETED AND ITS RELEVANCE CONSISTS OF ITS DEMONSTRATION OF THE NEED TO CONTINUE SUCH PROGRAMMES. THE SURVEY WAS DEVELOPED AS A SOCIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION WHICH RESULTED IN FINDINGS, PROPOSALS AND CONCLUSIONS ON THE OPPORTUNITY OF SUCH ACTIONS IN THE FUTURE. THE STUDY WAS DEVELOPED IN THE FORM OF A SOCIOLOGICAL SURVEY WHERE THE METHODS USED INCLUDED QUESTIONNAIRES, INTERVIEWS, PARTICIPATIVE OBSERVATIONS AND REVIEW OF SCHOOL RECORDS. THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR RROMA AND THE LARGE NUMBER OF EXISTING GOVERNMENTAL AND NON GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMMES AIMING TO RAISE THE EDUCATION LEVEL AND SPREAD IT AMONG RROMA POPULATION ARE APPLIED PRESCRIPTIVELY IN THE SENSE OF EQUALITY OF CHANCES AND POSITIVE DISCRIMINATION, AND NO MONITORING OF RESULTS WAS UNDERTAKEN. THE STRATEGY FAILS TO NOMINATE THE RESPONSIBLE ACTORS FOR IDENTIFYING FINANCIAL RESOURCES, NOR DOES IT MENTION CASES WHEN FINANCIAL RESOURCES ARE EXHAUSTED AND PROGRAMMES STOP.

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