Double-Shift Schooling: Design and Operation for Cost-Effectiveness - Couverture souple

Bray, Mark

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0850926505 ISBN 13 : 9780850926507

Editeur : Commonwealth Secretariat, 2000

Synopsis

This study highlights the advantages and disadvantages of double-shift systems in schools, drawing on experiences in a wide range of countries. It compares single-shift systems with systems with four or five shifts.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Mark Bray is Director of UNESCO's International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) in Paris. Prior to taking this post in 2006, he worked for 20 years at the University of Hong Kong where, among other roles, he was Director of the Comparative Education Research Centre. He has also taught in secondary schools in Kenya and Nigeria, and at the Universities of Edinburgh, Papua New Guinea and London. He is widely known for his work on planning and financing of education systems, and has undertaken consultancy work in over 60 countries of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, North America and the South Pacific.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Double-shift schooling primarily aims to extend access and minimize unit costs. However, some systems only achieve those goals at the expense of educational quality. Policy-makers may be faced by difficult choices when designing systems. This book highlights the advantages and problems of double-shift systems.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Commonwealth Secretariat
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0850926505
• ISBN 13: 9780850926507
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 94
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible