On 14-15 May, Center for Civil Integration and Inter-ethnic Relations conducted baseline survey of bi-literacy in primary schools of minorities. This is the first phase of the ongoing project “Development of Bilingual Literacy in Minority Schools of Georgia”. The purpose of the baseline survey is to monitor reading performance in native and second (Georgian) languages acquired by Armenian and Azeri students in Grade 1.
70 randomly selected students of first grade have been tested via the tests in Georgian, Armenian and Azeri languages adopted by the CCIIR. The analysis of results of baseline survey will enable us to introduce more effective, need based strategy within the project and address the needs and demands existing in primary schools of minority settlements as the bi-literacy and more specifically the bilingual reading skills are regarded.
Since December 2012 the Centre for Civil Integration and Inter-Ethnic Relations has been implementing the project “Development of Bilingual Literacy in Minority Schools of Georgia” which aims at an enhancement of bi-literacy among the ethnic minority population on primary grade of education.
A short description of the project and further details can be obtained from attached file.
“Development of Bilingual Literacy in Minority Schools of Georgia”