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Download full textSigsworth, 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
Lungwangwa, Geoffrey – 1990
A study conducted in 1988 assessed the effectiveness of the multigrade system in providing a primary education at four pilot schools in sparsely populated, rural areas of Zambia. In an attempt to alleviate the problems of financial strain and low enrollment in rural schools, this system combines two or more grade levels into one class taught by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Classroom Techniques, Community Support
