„Hand in Hand” – Model of Hódmezővásárhely

26. February 2010, Rome

Hódmezővásárhely – Facts before action

The number of children enrolled to first grade dropped from 1000 to 400 in 10 years.

42 % of school aged children receive regular childcare support.

30% of the supported ones are multiply disadvantaged.

Bipolar segregation (Roma population, population of poor families living on rural farms) in town.

Stages preparing the restructuring

Review of institution’s structure

Evaluation ofcompetency

measurement

Preparingpublic

educationconcept

Conscious analysis of circumstances

Remedial of multiply

disadvantagedAnalysis of the quality of education

Professionalmonitoring

of institutions

PREPARING ANACTION PLAN

Definingassessments

Multiply disadvantaged students in the town

DESEGREGATION! Disadvantaged children must not be educated in disadvantaged schools to become disadvantaged grown-ups!

High strandard schools in all districts of our town.

Students and teachers, who began to segregate even though EU tenders exist, must be transferred to all schools of our town.

Expectations of the Municipality

Frugality

Efficiency

Quality

Equal opportunities

The reform of education through integration I. Reform of content

Integrated Pedagogic System management Scholarships: Bursa Hungarica, Bakay Lajos,

Útravaló Arany János Dormitory Program Dual mentoring together with high schools Competency based education Conscious development of social

competency Developing teachers methodological culture

and attitude, trainings Student mentor program Physical education everyday

The reform of education through integration II. Restructuring

We closed down all elementary schools, instead reorganized and established 5 institutions based on districts.

Ceasing free choice school enrolment – districts are obligatory

School bus service to provide equal opportunity for children on rural areas.

Reorganization of school faculties (performance evaluation).

Areas of Elementary Schools before and after the reorganization

Prevailing of efficient actuation

Several successful tenders (Human Resources Development Operational Program / HRDOP 2.1.projects, HRDOP 3.1.3., HRDOP 3.1.4., HRDOP 2.1.3., HRDOP 2.1.5.B project) that enabled the preparation of pedagogues for launching new programs, without using the town’s budget.

Sequence: Society Renewal Operational Program / SROP 3.3.2. – support

of Equal Opportunity Programs. SROP 3.3.3- establishing reference institutions. SROP 3.1.4- Access to competency based education in

innovative institutions. Operational Program for South East Hungary -2007-4.2.1/2F

Developing the infrastructure of elementary and secondary educational institutions as well as high schools.

Results I.

Prevailing of equal opportunities in education

halmozottan hátrányos helyzetű tanulók aránya 2006. 2007. 2008.

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Results II.Improvement of the education’s

efficiency

Beginning stage: Results were under the country average in 2004.

Present stage: All institutions perform above the country average.

Results III.Prevailing of the effective operation

- a better capacity-utilization -

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Integration on town level

Anti-segregation Plan Plan for Equal Opportunities Establishing the Roma Council Eliminating Roma Settlements Building flats for socially indigents Vásárhely Health Program Public employment Developing a comprehensive social

network Support system creating jobs

Conclusion

The main structural reforms for the sake ofthe equal opportunities have alreadyhappened in Hódmezővásárhely, but thesubstantive reforms are a result of a longprocess, in which all the participants(children, teachers, parents, municipal,church,-fund maintainers, state direction)have an outstanding role and responsibility.

„I have learnt that humans only have the right to look down on others when they lend a helping hand.”

(Gabriel Garcia Márquez)