Overview of some Results 11 respondents Council of Europe Seminar: Teaching Romani: Curriculum Framework for Romani and European Language Portfolio Strasbourg, 27-28 November 2008 QUESTIONNAIRE on the situation of Romani and on expected needs Overview of some Results 11 respondents 28 November 2008 Language Policy Division www.coe.int/lang
Question 1.1: Number of Schools No school 2 included in mainstream 1 1 < 8 schools 5 8 < 15 schools over 200 schools
Question 1.2: Number of Students no students 2 90 > 200 1 400 >900 5 over 1,000 2 over 25,000 1
Question 1.3: Training no training or almost none 7 alternative forms training available 3
Question 3: CFR contribution to new initiatives (7 respondents) - No initiatives: 2 - « CFR not approved by ministry » = presentation of CFR / indirect impact + CFR : i) a reference in the development of new educational material ii) will be considered to revise national curriculum ____________________________________________________ Question 4: Urgent needs - Teacher training: 7 - Material / textbooks: 6 - New curriculum: 2 - Support at policy level: 2
Question 5: Council of Europe Support Recommendations on mother tongue education (Romani) Offer of teacher training (seminars / ECML), + for the use of the CFR Provide consultation with specialists Supply persons and material for public debates to support Romani teaching process Facilitate exchange of information, teaching materials and people involved in teaching Support network activities (build national capacity for teacher training & distance education) Support the implementation of the CFR and ELP.