Multigrade Teaching in Sub-Saharan Africa Lessons from Uganda, Senegal, and The Gambia

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ISBN: 9780821380659 | 0821380656
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Copyright: 8/28/2009

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Multigrade Teaching in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Uganda, Senegal, and The Gambia is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion.

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Foreword	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. vi
Abbreviations and Acronyms	p. vii
Executive Summary	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
Relevance of Multigrade Teaching in Sub-Saharan Africa	p. 2
Education for All	p. 2
School Access in Remote Areas	p. 3
Worldwide Use of Multigrade Teaching	p. 5
Associated Benefits of Multigrade Teaching	p. 6
The Nature of Multigrade Teaching	p. 9
Alternatives to Multigrade Strategies	p. 9
Organization of Multigrade Teaching	p. 11
Multigrade Schooling in Practice	p. 13
Uganda	p. 13
Senegal	p. 16
The Gambia	p. 18
Policy Issues for Multigrade Education	p. 21
Curriculum Flexibility	p. 21
Class Size	p. 23
School Management	p. 23
Teaching and Learning Resources	p. 24
The Involvement and Support of Parents and the Community	p. 25
Financial Implications	p. 26
Recommendations	p. 28
Teacher Perception of Multigrade Teaching	p. 28
Teacher Training	p. 28
Professional Support	p. 29
Teacher Retention	p. 30
Conclusion	p. 32
References	p. 36
Tables
Calculation of Population Required to Support a Full Primary School	p. 3
Multigrade Classes/Schools in Developed Countries	p. 5
Estimates of the Proportion of Multigrade Classes or Schools in Developing Countries	p. 5
Primary Schools in Uganda with Less than Seven Teachers	p. 13
Pass Rate in the CFEE (Certificate of Elementary Completion), 2005-06	p. 18
Comparison of Teacher Costs in Multigrade and Monograde Schools (based on seven grades in primary education)	p. 27
Uganda: Results for the 2005 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE)	p. 32
Figures
GER and Distance to School, Rural Access Initiative	p. 4
Boxes
Reflections of a Teacher in a One-Teacher School (ECU)	p. 18
Resource Materials-Escuela Nueva	p. 25
Parents' Comments about Multigrade Schooling in Uganda	p. 26
Senegalese Teachers' Comments about Multigrade Teaching	p. 28
A Multigrade Teacher's View	p. 30
Multigrade Teaching-An Experience in Lesotho	p. 31
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