ERIC Number: ED508808
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Aug
Pages: 139
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: ISBN-0-9018-8114-7
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Educational Access in South Africa. Country Analytic Review
Motala, Shireen; Dieltens, Veerle; Carrim, Nazir; Kgobe, Paul; Moyo, George; Rembe, Symphorosa
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Meaningful access to education requires more than full enrolment; it requires high attendance rates, progression through grades with little or no repetition, and learning outcomes that confirm that basic skills are being mastered. This Review describes and explains patterns of access to schools in South Africa for children between the ages of 5 and 15 years. It outlines policy and legislation on access to education and provides a statistical analysis of learners enrolled in school, out-of-school children and learners vulnerable to exclusion. The quantitative data is supported by a review of research which explains the patterns of access and exclusion. The Review also analyses the way in which educational access is conceptualised, and identifies areas for future research. (Contains 22 tables, 18 figures, and 6 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis, Access to Education, Attendance Patterns, Enrollment Trends, Age Differences, Academic Achievement, Educational Quality, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Educational Legislation, Individual Characteristics, Racial Bias, Racial Segregation, Equal Education, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Inclusive Schools, Sex Fairness, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Curriculum Development, Governance, Politics of Education, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Resource Allocation, Budgeting, Social Influences, Economic Factors, Expenditure per Student, Costs, Comparative Analysis, Dropout Rate, Grade Repetition, Scores, Literacy, Numeracy, Daily Living Skills, Poverty, Hunger, Social Services, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Consortium for Research on Educational Access, Transitions and Equity (CREATE)
Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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