RoFaL Project

Roma Families Learning in TURKEY

May 7th, 2011

AYDIN PROVINCIAL DIRECTORATE OF NATIONAL EDUCATION

Aydın Provincial Directorate of National Education

http://aydin.meb.gov.tr/

Department of Research and Developmenthttp://www.aydinarge.com/

http://www.rofalproject.com http://romafamilieslearning.lefora.com/

County Clare Vocational Education Committee

http://www.clarefamilylearning.org

PARTNER REGION 2

PARTNER REGION 1

Aydın Provincial Directorate of

National Educationhttp://aydin.meb.gov.tr/

Department of Research and Developmenthttp://www.aydinarge.com/ Projects Team

http://www.aydinarge.com/pke.html

Counseling Research Centerhttp://www.aydinram.gov.tr/

Education Facultyhttp://www.akademik.adu.edu.tr/fakulte/egitim/topics.asp?

path=323233

Adnan Menderes Universityhttp://www.adu.edu.tr/en/

Acarlar Primary Education School

http://acarlar60.meb.k12.tr/

http://www.rofalproject.com http://romafamilieslearning.lefora.com/

Aydın Provincial Directorate of Social Services

http://en.shcek.gov.tr/ http://www.aydin-shcek.gov.tr/

Kemer Community Centrehttp://www.aydin-shcek.gov.tr/kuruluslar.asp?idx=6

Study visit and project meeting, IrelandThe Persons travelling

Prof Dr Asuman Seda SARACALOĞLU

Mehmet AKÇILBilal ÇENETAli Galip İVRENTuğçe AKBAL TEMİZMuzaffer ÇEVEN

Prof Dr Asuman Seda SARACALOĞLU

Deputy Rector & Dean of Education Faculty of

Adnan Menderes Universityhttp://blog.adu.edu.tr/seda/

Mehmet AKÇIL

Director of Department for EU Projects of

Aydın Provincial Directorate of National Education

http://www.aydinarge.com/subemudurumuz.htm

Bilal ÇENET

Director of Social Services

http://www.aydin-shcek.gov.tr/sayfa.asp?idx=66

Ali Galip İVREN

Headmaster of Acarlar Primary Education School

Tuğçe AKBAL TEMİZ

Teacher of English at Acarlar Primary Education School

Muzaffer ÇEVEN

Teacher of English / Member of EU Projects  Team of

Aydın Provincial of National Education

http://www.cheven.8k.com/

http://muzafferceven.great-teacher.net/

Our work involves:supporting parents to help their children

learnincreasing parent and child interaction

timesupporting parents with poor literacy

skills and/or little or no formal educationencouraging the notion of lifelong learningpreparing a knowledge-based web-site

including support and discussion forumorganizing initial questionnaire for the

targeted pupils and parentsworkshop & seminar for the parents and

students

New Web Sitehttp://www.rofalproject.com

Forumhttp://romafamilieslearning.lefor

a.com

http://aydin.meb.gov.tr/

National Education Directorate of Aydın Province is an organisation which monitors, councils and evaluates all the public and private educational institutions in Aydın. Our institution gives these services to 486 Primary Schools, 95 Secondary Schools (General and Vocational), 13 Vocational Education Institutions, 17 Public Education Centres and 160 Private Educational Intuitions. Within these institutions there are 918 Administrative Personnel (Headmasters and Deputy Headmasters), 8381 Teachers, 363 Civil Servants and 182 167 Students.

Aydın Provincial Directorate of

National Education

The role in the project

• project management and partnership consolidation, continuous monitoring and evaluation, project methodology, workshops and meetings described in the Activity Planning table

• organizing workshops , excursions and meetings. All the partners are equally responsible for evaluation

• preparing a knowledge-based website including support and discussion forum

Aydın Provincial Directorate of

National Education

Our workwith Roma Community

Acarlar Primary Education School

Seminar for the familiesExtra resource classesAttendance monitoringParental links through

home visits and school meetings.

Support with uniforms, books.

Our workwith Roma Community

Kemer Community Center

Seminar for the families

Attendance monitoringHome visitsBehaviour supportActivities after school

Seminar for the families at Acarlar Primary Education SchoolMEETING & PRESENTING THE PROGRAM/SEMINAR /BEHAVIOURS OF PARENTS

COMMUNICATION BARRIES & LISTENING SKILLS /SKILLS OF EXPRESSING THEMSELVES

METHODS OF CHANGING THE MISBEHAVIORS OF CHILDREN

HAVING CHILDREN ACQUIRE POSITIVE ATTITUDES

PHYSICAL & SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN

EDUCATION OF CHILD WHO IS SENSITIVE TO GENDER ROLES & CHILDREN'S RIGHTS

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE / -STRATEGIES AGAINST VIOLENCE

Our work with Roma Community

Education Faculty of ADU

Questionnaire for the targeted pupils and parents

Parental links through home visits and school meetings.

Our workwith Roma Community

CounselingResearch Center

Giving conferences and communicating with the targeted parents and pupils

Home visitsSupporting programme that is sensitive to the

targeted pupils and their families

(The Risk Factors) AYDIN PROVINCE - 2010–2011 ACADEMIC YEARPROVINCIAL ACTION PLAN OFPROTECTING FROM RISKY LIVING CONDITIONS & PREVENTION AND SERVICES) THE RISK FACTORS IN CITY OF AYDIN

1. The presence of domestic violence in a family2. Negative attitudes and behaviors of family-teacher3. Inability to control anger and aggression4. The economic crisis and migration events5. The programs containing violence widespread in the media6. Students' academic failure in schools

Counseling Research Centerhttp://www.aydinram.gov.tr/

The Faculty of Education was founded on the 1st of

September,1997.

Department of Elementary Education Educational Sciences Turkish Language Education Fine Arts EducationComputer Education and Instructional Technology Foreign Language (English) Education Secondary Science and Mathematics Education Secondary Social Studies Education Secondary science and mathematics education

Faculty of Education

http://www.akademik.adu.edu.tr/fakulte/egitim/topics.asp?path=323233

http://www.idari.adu.edu.tr/disiliskiler/index.asp?lang=2

http://www.adu.edu.tr/en/

Academic InformationInstitutes : 3Faculties : 7Schools : 4State Conservatory : 1Vocational Schools : 6

Number of Students: 24.154

Adnan Menderes University

Kemer Community Center– Sevim YETKİN & Ziya BARAN (The Role of Parents in Child’s Success)

To ParentsSeminars to the parents

To ChildrenSports, Folk Dance, Drama, Arts and Crafts.

Removing the barriers to coming to school through assisting children to fully take part in school life.

After School

RoFaL Project

A seminar organized by Adnan Menderes University & Kemer Community Center

RoFaL ProjectAYDIN, TURKEY March 2011

http://en.shcek.gov.tr/

RoFaL ProjectAYDIN, TURKEY March 2011

http://www.unicef.org.tr/en/knowledge/detail/707/a-new-education-roadmap-developed-for-roma-children-2

RoFaL ProjectAYDIN, TURKEY March 2011

“The influence of parental involvement on a child’s learning is eight times more important than any other factor, such as occupation of parent, in increasing a child’s achievement in school” (Feinstein and Symons 1999:51)