ERIC Number: EJ419196
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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The Challenge of Basic Education for All.
Ahmed, Manzoor; Carron, Gabriel
Prospects, v19 n4 p559-72 1989
Clarifies the concept of universal basic education. Highlights the need for performance criteria and ways to measure literacy attainment. Identifies issues related to improving primary education, seeing adult literacy as its necessary complement. Underscores the substantial resources required to achieve universal basic education. (CH)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Cultural Context, Developing Nations, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives, Educationally Disadvantaged, Equal Education, Financial Support, Functional Literacy, Global Approach, Lifelong Learning, Primary Education, Resource Allocation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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