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ERIC Number: EJ610537
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-5698
Co-operation in the Countryside: Small Primary School Clusters.
Ribchester, C.; Edwards, W. J.
Educational Studies, v24 n3 p281-93 Nov 1998
Explores the role and significance of co-operation, or clustering, between small primary schools in rural areas across England and Wales. Describes small-school cluster groups in detail and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of clustering based on the opinions of sample headteachers. Considers the future of cluster co-operation. (Contains references.) (CMK)
Descriptors: British Infant Schools, British National Curriculum, Competition, Educational Cooperation, Educational Quality, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Primary Education, Rural Areas, Rural Education, School Districts, Small Schools, Surveys, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England; Wales