Minority Education in Georgia

Is It Delivering What Is Expected

Bibliographic Data

ID12814830
AuthorsShalva Tabatadze (0000-0002-7516-1429, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume11
Issue1
Pages17-30
Publication date2016-11-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDiaspora Indigenous and Minority Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1559-5692 • E-ISSN: 1559-5706
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15595692.2016.1245658
OpenAlexW2546465201
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited12

This article explores the issue of minority education in the nation of Georgia, and this research aims to identify the reasons for minority educational problems. The results of school exit exams, literacy research studies, and the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment were used to highlight the differences in educational achievements of minority and majority students. Content analysis and empirical analysis of focus group discussions form the methodological basis for this study. The research identifies two important factors that influence the quality of general education in minority schools: (a) national curriculum and school textbooks and (b) teacher certification and professional development. Based on these results, the article provides suggestions for the improvement of teacher qualification, school curriculum, and textbooks for non-Georgian schools in Georgia. The author will argue that without fundamental, long-term, and sophisticated national curriculum and textbooks, as well as professional development reforms for teachers, integration of society will remain a problem in Georgia

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