Basic education clusters in Cambodia: looking at the future while learning from the past |
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Authors: | Arnaldo Pellini Kurt Bredenberg |
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Institution: | 1. a.pellini@odi.org.uk |
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Abstract: | School clusters have been adopted as an education policy by most Asian countries since the 1960s. In Cambodia, primary schools have been organised in clusters since 1993. Clusters were considered a mechanism for quality improvements of education and a way to facilitate sharing and interaction between schools. Primary school clusters have been partially successful. Today there is a growing interest among Cambodian policymakers for integrating primary schools (Grades 1–6) and lower secondary schools (Grades 7–9). This article provides a policy suggestion by arguing for extending the cluster mechanism to these integrated basic education schools with all grades from 1 to 9. |
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Keywords: | Aid – Developmental policies Civil society – Participation Governance and public policy Social sector – Education East Asia |
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