Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Quota System in Georgia

Download or read book Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Quota System in Georgia written by Shalva Tabatadze and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is the report on research which was undertaken by the Center of Civil Integration and Inter-Ethnic Relations and financed by the United Nations Association in Georgia within the project "Advanced National Integration" funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The research aimed at the evaluation of the affirmative action policy towards the ethnic minorities in Georgia.The first chapter of the document reviews the ongoing affirmative action policy in admission system of higher education of Georgia.The second chapter describes the research methodology. The third chapter overviews the process of recruitment of the entrants as well as the level of awareness of local population on affirmative action policy. The fourth chapter reviews an effectiveness of the affirmative action policy in the context of equal access to higher education for ethnic minorities. The fifth chapter evaluates the effectiveness of one year Georgian language program in terms of students' preparation for undergraduate studies and effective preparation for a student's life. The sixth chapter describes the planning, implementation processes and instructional practices at the Georgian language program and how effective there are to provide students with proper learning environment. The seventh chapter is concentrated on the specific challenges and problems of the affirmative action policy. And the final, eighth chapter of the document sets up the recommendations for improvement of affirmative action policy effectiveness. [This research was conducted and the report was prepared in the frame of the project "Assessment of Quota System in Georgia" by the Centre for Civil Integration and Inter-Ethnic Relations (CCIIR). The project is developed as a part of the Advancing National Integration in Georgia Project (ANI) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the United Nations Association of Georgia (UNAG).].