TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fiske,Edward B.
ED  - United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Education for All Forum Secretariat.
TI  - Wasted Opportunities: When Schools Fail. Repetition and Drop-out in Primary Schools. Education for All: Status and Trends 
SN  - 1020-0908
U1  - 371.2913 
PY  - 1998///
CY  - [Washington D.C.]
PB  - Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse
KW  - Access to Education
KW  - ericd
KW  - Developing Nations
KW  - Dropouts
KW  - Educational Opportunities
KW  - Elementary Education
KW  - Enrollment Trends
KW  - Foreign Countries
KW  - Grade Repetition
KW  - Program Costs
KW  - School Holding Power
KW  - Student Costs
KW  - Tables (Data)
KW  - World Declaration on Education for All
N1  - Availability: Education for All, Forum Secretariat, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP France; Tel: +33 (0)1 45 68 08 90; Microfiche; [Washington D.C.]; ERIC Clearinghouse; microfiches : positive
N2  - This report addresses the problem of school wastage in developing countries, provides the latest data on trends in repetition and drop-out, and deals with three questions: (1) how extensive is school wastage? (2) what are its causes? and (3) what can be done to make schools more efficient? Wastage is defined as the missed opportunities for individuals, communities, entire nations, and regions of the world. Finding ways to minimize 'school wastage' must play a central role in any serious effort to reach the goal of Education for All (EFA). Four parts are included in this report: (1) "The Goal of Education for All"; (2) "The Problem of School Wastage"; (3) "The High Cost of Wastage"; and (4) "What Can Be Done about School Wastage?" Many graphics and tables are included along with a glossary of 36 terms and a 20-item select bibliography. (LB)
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