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Taylor, Nick; Mabogoane, Thabo; Shindler, Jennifer; Akoobhai, Bina – Online Submission, 2010
Using data drawn from the National School Effectiveness Study, this paper reveals that by Grade 4 35% of South African learners are overage. The study confirms what every other testing programme tells us about the poor state of learning which characterizes the system: the seeds of low pass rates at Grade 12 level, and of low participation and…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Economically Disadvantaged, Academic Achievement, School Effectiveness