Transitions in Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa : Equity and Efficiency Issues
The main purpose of the Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA) -TRANSE study has been to identify and analyze measures that may lead to more efficient and equitable transitions in secondary education. These measures are on the one hand aiming at impr...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC : World Bank
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/9016589/transitions-secondary-education-sub-saharan-africa-equity-efficiency-issues http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6351 |
| Summary: | The main purpose of the Secondary
Education in Africa (SEIA) -TRANSE study has been to
identify and analyze measures that may lead to more
efficient and equitable transitions in secondary education.
These measures are on the one hand aiming at improving the
structure and increasing the capacity of secondary
education, and on the other hand to facilitate the
individuals' possibilities to enter and to succeed in
secondary education. Measures may be implemented at the
national, regional or local level. Author especially focuses
on measures like: (a) Financial (expansion of capacity,
improvement of infrastructure, support to students); (b)
Provisions (attractiveness and relevance, volume, location,
quality and support, selection mechanisms); (c) Counseling;
(d) PTA (parent teacher associations) and other local
community and school relations; and (e) Reducing factors
that are hindering youth to enter or to stay in schools.
This paper synthesizes the findings of the country studies,
highlighting the factors contributing to more equitable and
efficient transitions in secondary education, and offers
conclusions and recommendations. |
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