Aleksandar Baucal
Development of mathematical and language literacy among Roma students
University of Belgrade|Institut za filozofiju
main goal paper analyze educational achievements roma students lower grades compulsory education serbia well find influence socioeconomic status quality education educational achievements main source data grade 3 national assessment study implemented serbia year 2004 results show big gap regarding educational achievements roma nonroma students average score roma 130 points behind national average 50 roma students develop even basic mathematical language literacy repeating rate 11 secondary analysis results shows 40 gap explained lower socioeconomical status roma 60 determined lower level education quality delivered roma students serbian schools moreover based analysis aspects lower education quality determined roma students higher extent nonroma students classes lowest education quality teachers lower expectations roma students support less extent curriculum shortened simplified roma etc conclusion study without waiting general improvement living social conditions roma population live serbia big space improvement education quality delivered roma students serbian schools