A separate textbook on Russian language will be written for detecting migrants
For the fortunate migrant kids who'll attend school, a unique Russian language textbook is in the works. This idea has won backing from the Council of the Federation, as reported by "Parliamentary Gazette."
"We ought to view this as an investment rather than expenses for quality education," said the head of the Committee of the Federal Council on science, education and culture, Lilia Gumeyrova.
This summer, the Ministry of Education will release a program to train teachers to work with migrants. Teachers will be sent for re-training based on this program.
- Most kids from working-class migrant families couldn't pass the mandatory Russian language proficiency test – their poorly proficient Russian-speaking parents couldn't gather the required documents. Out of those admitted, around two-thirds successfully completed the tasks[1].
- Ministry of Education of Sverdlovsk region’s head, Svetlana Trenyhina, is positive that after the Russian language proficiency test failure, the door for school for migrant kids isn’t closed. They can prepare again and give it another shot[2].
Not Just a Book: The Russian government's initiative isn't just about a book; it aims to offer a comprehensive solution to cater to the linguistic needs of migrant kids in Russia's education system[3].
Dodging Roadblocks: With the new law requiring migrant kids to demonstrate Russian language competency for school enrollment, these specialized textbooks ease their path to education[1][4].
Reinforcing Foundations: As Russia pushes broader educational reforms, such as unified general education programs, and new processes for textbook development[4], teachers better prepared to handle diverse student needs will be essential. Consequently, specifics on a qualification program for teachers working with migrants are likely to emerge[5].
"The initiative by the Russian government, as reported by 'Parliamentary Gazette', extends beyond a single textbook. It aims to provide a comprehensive solution to address the language needs of migrant children in the Russian education system."
"In line with Russia's broader educational reforms, the development of specialized textbooks and the training of teachers to work with migrants will be crucial in enabling migrant children to pass the mandatory Russian language proficiency test and gain access to general-news, education-and-self-development, politics, and various aspects of news learning opportunities."
