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Programmes Zones of Educational Priority at schools of Alexandroupolis: representations of educators, minority parents and minority students (Master thesis)

Κωνσταντίνου, Φωτεινή/ Konstantinou, Fotini

Minority education is a burning issue that has concerned Greek state since the appearance of minority phenomenon in Greece with the signing of Lausanne Treaty, in 1923. Partially, Greek government has applied several measures of educational policy, such as the minority school’s establishment. In 2010, the institution Zones of educational priority has been initiated aiming the equal integration of all students at the educational system through supporting actions for the minority students’ improvement at school performance. This research’s aim is to demonstrate the contribution of Zones of educational priority to the minority students’ integration at the typical program of school. In addition, the research discusses the reconstructions of educators about their intercultural readiness. Also, the reconstructions of typical programs’ educators, of educators that staff Zones of Educational Priority, and also of minority parents’ and minority students’ about Zones of Educational Priority are issued. Finally, the reconstructions of educators and minority parents about minority students’ school performance are analyzed. For the research’s aims 37 interviews at typical programs’ educators, educators that staff Zones of Educational Priority, minority parents and minority students have been fulfilled. Case study has been chosen as research approach. Data analysis has been made by ideological- critical content analysis