ROLUL MEDIATORULUI ŞCOLAR ÎN INTEGRAREA ELEVILOR ROMI ÎN SISTEMUL EDUCAŢIONAL
THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL MEDIATOR IN THE INTEGRATION OF ROMA PUPILS IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

Author(s): Liliana Chiriac
Subject(s): Cultural history, Ethnohistory, Local History / Microhistory
Published by: MUZEUL ETNOGRAFIC AL TRANSILVANIEI
Keywords: scholl mediator; roma; education; attribute; school dropout
Summary/Abstract: This paper aims to present the role of the school mediator in the integration of Roma students. The educational challenges faced by the Roma population remain current, despite considerable and sustained efforts made since 1990 for the integration of Roma students into the educational system. Considering that educational issues persist, there is an acute need for a viable solution to provide these children, as well as youth and adults, with a chance. Based on personal experiences and national statistics, a possible solution that can be replicated emerges: the school mediator. Due to persistent problems in many Roma communities in Romania, the school mediator has taken on a multitude of roles. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the actual activities of the school mediator, who assumes a variety of roles in an attempt to contribute to the schooling of Roma students and not only their schooling but also their integration into the educational system. Some roles assumed by the school mediator are beneficial, significantly contributing to achieving outstanding results, while others tend towards diluting the main objective, affecting the functionality of the status and the primary role, engaging in activities unrelated to the integration of Roma students into the educational system.In this paper, I will attempt to clearly delineate what a school mediator should do, their role, and what they actually do, risking taking on roles that deviate them from their core activity.

• Details
• Contents