The Development of Specialised Foreign-Language Schools in Soviet Estonia: Creating a Paradox of Privilege?

Item request has been placed! ×
Item request cannot be made. ×
loading   Processing Request
Read More Add to Saved list
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      18
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; Second Language Instruction; Educational History; Politics of Education; Magnet Schools; Specialization; Educational Change; Language Teachers; Social Systems; Institutional Characteristics; Educational Practices; Educational Policy; Elementary Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Estonia; USSR
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/0046760X.2024.2304345
    • ISSN:
      0046-760X
      1464-5130
    • Abstract:
      This article sheds light on a paradox in the Soviet educational landscape: the development of specialised foreign-language schools in the context of a purported egalitarian society. These schools endured, and even thrived, through the collapse of the Soviet Union. First, a historical overview for Soviet-era development of specialised-school policies is provided. Second, the development of these specialised schools both generally, as well as in the particular context of the Estonian Soviet Republic, is described. Alumni interviews, archival materials and educational publications provide primary source material for this study. Finally, the article explores criticism of the specialised school.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1428011