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Direct linkCrouch, Luis; King, Katherine; Olefir, Anna; Saeki, Hiroshi; Savrimootoo, Tanya – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2020
The paper argues that in many developing countries there is a set of linked symptoms in education systems that cohere into what we call a weak foundations syndrome. Multi-source evidence is presented to illustrate how weak foundations through the early years of schooling lead to low primary school completion. Symptoms of the syndrome include (1)…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Practices, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education
