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Toward an Equal Start: Closing the Early Learning Gap for Roma Children in Eastern Europe

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-15T19:53:05Z
dc.date.available2017-06-15T19:53:05Z
dc.date.issued2012-06-04
dc.description.abstractEarly childhood development programs are particularly beneficial to children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Effective investments in this area have the potential to reduce inequalities perpetuated by poverty, poor nutrition, and restricted learning opportunities. This report explores the gaps in early education and care experienced by Roma children between the ages of 3 and 6 in Eastern Europe, and looks at measures to close those gaps. Many Roma children lack a strong early learning and care support mechanism at home. The vast majority of Roma children grow up in poverty and many regularly go hungry. Their parents have minimal levels of education. This creates multiple disadvantages from malnutrition to limited early learning stimulation. The report points to four main policy measures to increase pre-school enrollment and improve early learning at home: (1) better inform parents on the benefits of preschool for children's later life outcomes; (2) promote inclusive pre-schools by reaching out to parents and by involving them more directly in pre-school with the help of Roma teaching assistants; (3) remove cost barriers possibly coupled with regular attendance subsidies. In addition: (4) support parenting at home. These conclusions follow from the finding that the vast majority of Roma parents wish their children to complete secondary education, but that many also stated a desire to raise children at home in their early years when asked why they did not enroll their children in preschool. The report also calls for systematic piloting with variations of different programs, and implementing randomized impact evaluations. Findings from impact evaluations can build public support for scale-up of proven programs. Finally, the report points out that ensuring that poor Roma and non-Roma children alike receive an equal start in life by investing in early childhood development is essential to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty and is also smart economics.en
dc.description.sponsorshipEuropean Commission
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/843991468251107542/Toward-an-equal-start-closing-the-early-learning-gap-for-Roma-children-in-Eastern-Europe
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/27220
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/27220
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACADEMIC COMMUNITY
dc.subjectACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectACADEMIC YEAR
dc.subjectACCESS TO BOOKS
dc.subjectACQUISITION OF SKILLS
dc.subjectADOLESCENCE
dc.subjectADULTS
dc.subjectAGE GROUPS
dc.subjectAGING
dc.subjectATTENTION
dc.subjectBIRTH CERTIFICATE
dc.subjectBRAIN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCAREGIVERS
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCHILD PROTECTION
dc.subjectCHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL
dc.subjectCHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE OUTCOMES
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE SKILLS
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE STIMULATION
dc.subjectCOMPETENCIES
dc.subjectCOMPULSORY EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOUNSELING
dc.subjectCURRICULA
dc.subjectDIRECT TEACHING
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED CHILDREN
dc.subjectEARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEARLY EDUCATION
dc.subjectEARLY INTERVENTION
dc.subjectEARLY INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectEARLY LEARNING
dc.subjectEARLY SUCCESS
dc.subjectECD
dc.subjectECD PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEDUCATION INITIATIVES
dc.subjectEDUCATION INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectEDUCATION LAW
dc.subjectEDUCATION OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICY
dc.subjectEDUCATION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEDUCATION SERVICES
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL INCLUSION
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL SERVICES
dc.subjectEMOTIONAL SKILLS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectENROLMENT RATE
dc.subjectENROLMENT RATES
dc.subjectEQUAL TREATMENT
dc.subjectEQUITY IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectETHNIC COMPOSITION
dc.subjectETHNIC MINORITY
dc.subjectETHNIC MINORITY CHILDREN
dc.subjectEXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectGRADE REPETITION
dc.subjectGRADE RETENTION
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL
dc.subjectHIGHER ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINCLUSIVE EDUCATION
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL LEARNING
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL NEEDS
dc.subjectINFANCY
dc.subjectINSTRUCTION
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectJOB TRAINING
dc.subjectKINDERGARTEN
dc.subjectKINDERGARTENS
dc.subjectLANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
dc.subjectLEARNING DIFFICULTIES
dc.subjectLEARNING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectLEARNING NEEDS
dc.subjectLEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLEARNING PROCESS
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLINGUISTIC DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMENTAL DISABILITIES
dc.subjectMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMILD LEARNING DISABILITIES
dc.subjectMINORITY GROUPS
dc.subjectMOTHER TONGUE
dc.subjectMOTHER-TONGUE
dc.subjectMOTHER-TONGUE EDUCATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL CURRICULUM
dc.subjectNATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL LANGUAGE
dc.subjectNET ENROLMENT
dc.subjectNET ENROLMENT RATES
dc.subjectNUMERACY
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectOLDER CHILDREN
dc.subjectOLDER GIRLS
dc.subjectPARENT INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectPARENTAL INPUTS
dc.subjectPARENTAL SATISFACTION
dc.subjectPARENTING
dc.subjectPEDAGOGICAL METHODS
dc.subjectPHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPICTURE BOOKS
dc.subjectPRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
dc.subjectPRESCHOOL EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectPRESCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectPRESCHOOLS
dc.subjectPRIMARY CAREGIVERS
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY GRADES
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL BUILDINGS
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectQUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
dc.subjectQUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectQUALITY PRESCHOOL
dc.subjectQUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectREADING BOOKS
dc.subjectREADING MATERIALS
dc.subjectRECALL
dc.subjectRECOGNITION
dc.subjectREGULAR ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectROTE LEARNING
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL BOARDS
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENTRY
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL GRADUATES
dc.subjectSCHOOL HEAD
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectSCHOOL PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL POLICIES
dc.subjectSCHOOL QUALITY
dc.subjectSCHOOL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectSCHOOL TUITION
dc.subjectSCHOOL YEAR
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSELF CONFIDENCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL SKILLS
dc.subjectSPECIAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectSPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS
dc.subjectSPECIAL NEEDS
dc.subjectSPECIAL SCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectSPECIAL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER TRAINING
dc.subjectTEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTEACHING ASSISTANTS
dc.subjectTHINKING
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTUITION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectVULNERABLE CHILDREN
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectWORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectYOUNG ADULTS
dc.subjectYOUNG CHILDREN
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleToward an Equal Starten
dc.title.subtitleClosing the Early Learning Gap for Roma Children in Eastern Europeen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
dc.typeInformees
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okr.crossref.titleToward an Equal Start
okr.date.disclosure2012-06-07
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T12:33:48.974470Z
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okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/843991468251107542/Toward-an-equal-start-closing-the-early-learning-gap-for-Roma-children-in-Eastern-Europe
okr.guid843991468251107542
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16347726
okr.identifier.report69729
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/843991468251107542/pdf/697290WP00PUBL00RomaECD0FinalReport.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.geographicalEastern Europe
okr.topicEducation::Early Childhood Development
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.unitHuman Development Econ. (ECSH4)
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