Snakes and Ladders : Factors Influencing Successful Primary School Completion for Children in Poverty Contexts

World Bank

Washington, DC

关键词: ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION;    ACTIVE LEARNING;    ACTIVE LEARNING CAPACITY;    ADOLESCENTS;    ADULT LITERACY;   

RP-ID  :  37837

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The World Bank (New Delhi) commissionedthis qualitative study in June 2002 with the objective ofexploring various factors that facilitate or impedesuccessful primary school completion, with special referenceto children living in diverse poverty situations. The studylooks at children from conception to 11 years - tracking keymilestones of children in diverse poverty situations in onedistrict each in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka andUttar Pradesh. It explores the synergy between health,education and nutritional inputs in the overall developmentof children in different poverty situations and reflects onwhether the proximal and distal environment promotes aholistic development of the child. This study includes thefollowing headings: executive summary; background; throughthe life cycle of children; emerging issues; and policy implications.