From Past Aspirations to Present Achievements: A Case Study of Three K-8 Schools Successfully Educating Roma Students

Authors

  • Svjetlana Curcic University of Mississippi
  • Goran Lapat University of Zagreb
  • Branko Susec Medjimurje County
  • Benjamin Ignac European Roma Rights Center

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v20i2.1638

Keywords:

Roma students, elementary education, middle school, Croatia, case study

Abstract

This case study focuses on education in three K-8 schools in Medjimurje County, Croatia. The object of inquiry is the development of successful educational practices for Roma students. Until recently, only a limited number of Roma students completed basic K-4 schooling. Today all students at these three schools complete K-8 education, with some Roma students going on to pursue secondary and tertiary education. We examine some of the processes that took place in creating the change, along with the principals’, teachers’, and Roma assistants’ views and actions.

Author Biographies

Svjetlana Curcic, University of Mississippi

Associate Professor
Teacher Education Department
School of Education
University of Mississippi
USA

Goran Lapat, University of Zagreb

Assistant Professor
Department of Teacher Education
University of Zagreb

Branko Susec, Medjimurje County

Head
Department for Education, Culture and Sport
Medjimurje County, Croatia

Benjamin Ignac, European Roma Rights Center

Digital Communication Manager
European Roma Rights Center
Hungary, Budapest

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Published

2018-06-30

How to Cite

Curcic, S., Lapat, G., Susec, B., & Ignac, B. (2018). From Past Aspirations to Present Achievements: A Case Study of Three K-8 Schools Successfully Educating Roma Students. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 20(2), 24–41. https://doi.org/10.18251/ijme.v20i2.1638

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2018): Open Theme Issue

Section

Articles (Peer-reviewed)

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