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Commonwealth Inst., London (England). – 1990
Commonwealth Ministries of Education were asked to report on how they are undertaking the improvement of the quality of basic education in their respective countries. The papers in this volume focus on: (1) Antigua; (2) Bermuda; (3) India; (4) St. Kitts and Nevis; and (5) Turks and Caicos Islands. Charts and statistical data support each country's…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Culture
Commonwealth Inst., London (England). – 1990
Commonwealth Ministries of Education were asked to report on how they are undertaking the improvement of the quality of basic education in their respective countries. The papers in this volume focus on: (1) Botswana; (2) Namibia; and (3) Pakistan. Charts and statistical data support each country's report. (EH)
Descriptors: African Studies, Basic Skills, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies
Commonwealth Secretariat, London (England). – 1990
Commonwealth Ministries of Education were asked to report on how they are undertaking the improvement of the quality of basic education in their respective countries. The papers in this volume focus on: (1) Nigeria; (2) St. Lucia; (3) Tanzania; and (4) Zimbabwe. Charts and statistical data support each country's report. (EH)
Descriptors: African Studies, Basic Skills, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies
Heneveld, Ward; Craig, Helen – 1996
This study reports on the extent to which project designs of World Bank-supported primary education projects in Sub-Saharan Africa take into account the school characteristics that are necessary for effective education. Using a conceptual framework that summarizes research findings on the characteristics of effective schools, the report presents…
Descriptors: African Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Verhoeven, Ludo, Ed. – 1994
Opening up new perspectives in the study of literacy, this book presents 25 essays that bring together current research findings from linguistics, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Essays in the book discuss theoretical questions related to the definition and modeling of the construct of functional literacy; the notion of literacy…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Cross Cultural Studies, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Download full textInternational Bureau of Education, Paris (France). – 1995
This document presents the final report of the International Conference on Education, attended by 128 Member States of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, as well as representatives from 9 inter-governmental organizations (INGOs), 36 international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and one foundation. A total…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Developing Nations, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Thomas, Audrey M. – Prospects, 1989
Analyzes economic and social costs of functional illiteracy in industrialized countries, highlighting Canada and the United States. Identifies the functionally illiterate and the illiteracy-poverty cycle. Estimates the cost of Canadian illiteracy is between $4.2 and $10.7 billion. Suggests measures for preventing adult illiteracy, including…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Developed Nations, Economic Impact
Commonwealth Secretariat, London (England). – 1990
Commonwealth Ministries of Education were asked to report on how they are undertaking the improvement of the quality of basic education in their respective countries. The papers in this volume focus on: (1) Brunei Darussalam; (2) Canada; (3) Kenya; and (4) Uganda. Charts and statistical data support each country's report. (EH)
Descriptors: African Studies, Basic Skills, Canadian Studies, Comparative Education
Ahmed, Manzoor; Chabbott, Colette; Joshi, Arun; Pandi, Rohini; Prather, Cynthia J., Ed. – 1993
This report presents the results of a study of the Nonformal Primary Education (NFPE) program, a relatively new educational delivery system developed and implemented by the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC). The NFPE program is a collaboration among a non-governmental organization (NGO), international donors, and some of the most…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Basic Skills, Case Studies, Comparative Education
