organization profile

The Institute for the Advancement of Integration was established in 1982 by the late Professor Yehuda Amir, following the implementation of the reform policy in the secondary education system in Israel and the establishment of the middle schools. Prof. Amir had set two main goals for the institute: to promote social integration in the education system and advance the academic endeavors of disadvantaged students through intervention in the education system.

In order to achieve these goals, the Institute has established the following professional divisions: English Teaching Division, Mathematics Teaching Division, Music Division, Research and Assessment Division, and The Division for Mediation in the Educational System. The Institute is part of the Bar-Ilan University School of Education.

The Institute is an institute for applied research and thus research findings are applied in the field of education and their effectiveness is evaluated during and after the intervention process.

At the head of each division are academic leaders from the field of education, who have gained experience working in the field of education (teaching, management and/or supervision) which allows them the research knowledge they have gained while understanding the real needs of the schools.

The Institute's staff are experienced in the teaching and training in education whose job is to carry out the school intervention while making the necessary changes and improvements in accordance to the requests of local education authorities, school supervisors, and school administrators.

Every educational intervention is accompanied by a formative and conclusive assessment. Today, the institute operates in many local authorities and schools across the country-  in the Jewish, Arab, and Druze sectors - in both state education and religious state education.

Local education authority, school supervisors, or school administrators who are interested in the institute's services can contact the relevant heads of division directly, by name, telephone or address below.

Prof. Haim Gaziel,

Head of the Institute for the Advancement of Integration

Executive Board:

Prof. Jacob Katz, Chairman of the Executive Committee

Prof. Miri Faust, Department of Psychology

Dr. Deborah Court, Deputy Director of the School of Education

Dr. Avi Levy, Director of the Shachar Division of the School of Education

Mr. Samuel Gross, Tel Aviv District Superintendent

Dr. Leah Remnick, Head of the Department of Sociology

Dr. Hannah Shahar, School of Education

Mr. Abby Kaminsky, Chair of the Association of Education Departments

Management Staff:

Prof. Haim Gaziel - Head of the Institute for the Advancement of Integration 

Mr. Moshe Elder - Manager

Ms. Irit Rogovin - Senior Head of Institute and Head of English Division

Dr. Oranit Spector-Levy - Head of Science Division 

Dr. Eve Brand - Head of Music Division 

Dr. Bracha Kramarski - Head of Mathematics Teaching Division

Dr. Yitzhak Weiss - Head of Research and Assessment Division

Mr. Danny Ben Yehuda - Production and Publishing

The Division for Mediation in the Educational System

The Mediator Training program developed by a team of experts in the field of psychology, law, and more. The theoretical foundation is based on the most up-to-date academic knowledge and research and practical knowledge that serves as the heart of the course. Additionally, the course is enriched by the diverse personal knowledge and experience provided by the lecturer.

The worldview inaugurated by the program founders sees mediation as a culture of discourse and as a way of life. With that in mind, the field of conflict resolution, which is central to the course, is intended to enable capabilities for conducting mediation procedures and bringing the parties who disagree to voluntarily reach mutual terms. 

Program Objectives

The program develops the skills, tools, and techniques that enable participants to develop and enhance effective management and control capabilities in mediation and negotiation procedures.

Study Program

The program includes 60 hours, approved by the Ministry of Justice - Gadot Committee and approved for continuing education compensation.

Graduates who meet the course requirements will be awarded a certificate from Bar-Ilan University and the Institute for the Advancement of Integration.

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For more information, please contact:

Prof. Haim Gaziel - Head of the Institute for the Advancement of Integration 

Email: gazielh@mail.biu.ac.il

Tel: 03-5318260

Research and Assesment Division

The Assessment Division at the Institute provides professional assessment services to various positions and bodies in the educational system, which, in the course of their work, are required to make decisions regarding the activities for which they are responsible.

Division Objectives

Music Division

Music is an integral part of a child's development. Musical skills, just like any other skill, must start to be developed at an early age. It serves as a means of facilitating educational skills- i.e. develops general learning skills, such as attention and concentration, and regulates social behavior, such as playing together. In addition, music serves as an emotional outlet for young children who can not yet verbally express themselves.

English Division

The English Division provides services for schools in two ways:

1. Professional development and empowerment of teachers and education workers

2. Advancing students' academic achievement

For details pertaining to the English division, please click here (Hebrew)

Math Division - "HASBH" initiative

The Math division offers tools that schools can use to improve the level of math among students. The division operates on two levels:

1. The development of study units according to the HASBH method

Each study unit includes a student booklet and a teacher's guide

2. Training Mathematics teachers using the method developed in the HASBH method

For more information about the HASBH initiative, click here