| Description |
1 online resource (x, 42 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
World Bank working paper, 1726-5878 ; no. 173 |
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Africa Region human development series |
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Africa Region human development series.
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World Bank working paper ; no. 173.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Relevance of Multigrade Teaching in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Education for All -- School Access in Remote Areas -- Worldwide Use of Multigrade Teaching -- Associated Benefits of Multigrade Teaching -- The Nature of Multigrade Teaching -- Alternatives to Multigrade Strategies -- Organization of Multigrade Teaching -- Multigrade Schooling in Practice -- Uganda -- Senegal -- The Gambia -- Policy Issues for Multigrade Education -- Curriculum Flexibility -- Class Size -- School Management -- Teaching and Learning Resources -- The Involvement and Support of Parents and the Community -- Financial Implications -- Recommendations -- Teacher Perception of Multigrade Teaching -- Teacher Training -- Professional Support -- Teacher Retention -- Conclusion -- References |
| Summary |
In Africa, with the expansion of coverage of primary education in recent decades, many of the remaining out-of-school children are in hard to reach areas, with low population density and poor transport. Providing access to education is challenging in such contexts, as the population in any village is often too small to support a conventional primary school. One of the answers is the use of multigrade teaching, where one teacher works with students of two or more grades. This paper examines the practice of multigrade teaching in three African countries, Uganda, Senegal, and The Gambia. Although |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 36-42) |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Combination of grades -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Case studies
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Education -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Case studies
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Education.
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EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
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Combination of grades
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Education
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Mulkeen, Aidan.
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Higgins, Cathal.
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| LC no. |
2009023098 |
| ISBN |
9780821380765 |
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0821380761 |
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1282422200 |
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9781282422209 |
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6612422203 |
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9786612422201 |
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