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Download full textLittle, Angela; Blum, Nicole; Diwan, Rashmi – Online Submission, 2008
Multigrade teaching and learning--where a teacher is responsible for learners in two or more curriculum grades at the same time--is a frequent occurrence in small schools worldwide. These schools are particularly common in low income countries and in rural areas, making the provision of quality multigrade teaching and learning in them key to…
Descriptors: Low Income, Primary Education, Multigraded Classes, Rural Areas
Blum, Nicole; Diwan, Rashmi – Online Submission, 2007
Small schools are a significant feature of the educational landscape in India, with approximately 78% of primary schools having three or fewer teachers to attend to all grade levels, and more than 55% with 100 or fewer students in 2005. These schools are commonly found in impoverished rural communities, where they are often characterised by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Small Schools, Rural Areas, Elementary Education
Little, Angela W. – Online Submission, 2008
This monograph reviews literature on school and class size for its relevance to the concerns of CREATE [Consortium for Research on Educational Access, Transitions and Equity]. It estimates the numbers of small schools and numbers of children learning in small schools worldwide. It assesses the implications of school size, large and small, for…
Descriptors: Small Schools, Class Size, School Size, Foreign Countries
VanBalkom, W. Duffie; And Others – Education Canada, 1994
Examines the special characteristics of small rural schools and stresses the importance of programs preparing teachers to teach in rural areas. Describes a program at Bishop University that provides preservice and inservice education for rural educators in Quebec. Includes additional suggestions for meeting the professional development needs of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Sigsworth, Alan; Solstad, Karl Jan – 2001
This handbook addresses the provision of an equitable basic education in rural areas, particularly in developing countries, by means of small schools located close to the pupils' homes. It is based on beliefs that small schools can be good schools; the appropriate place for a small school and its teachers is within the community; and small schools…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Educational Environment
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1981
Participants from India, Korea, Maldives, Nepal, Thailand, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia met to formulate strategies and develop alternative methods of teaching multiple classes and educating disadvantaged groups. Activities of the Study Group Meeting included four phases: presentation and discussion of country experiences relating to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Involvement, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Awareness
