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Small, Multigrade Schools and Increasing Access to Primary Education in India: National Context and NGO Initiatives. CREATE Pathways to Access. Research Monograph No. 17
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Blum, Nicole; Diwan, Rashmi – Online Submission, 2007
Small schools are a significant feature of the educational landscape in India, with approximately 78% of primary schools having three or fewer teachers to attend to all grade levels, and more than 55% with 100 or fewer students in 2005. These schools are commonly found in impoverished rural communities, where they are often characterised by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Small Schools, Rural Areas, Elementary Education