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ERIC Number: EJ422014
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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The Great Welsh Education Debate, 1980-1990.
Reynolds, David
History of Education, v19 n3 p251-60 Sep 1990
Attributes the relatively high dropout rate among Welsh secondary school students to the educational processes within the comprehensive schools. Advocates extensive research into the nature of Welsh education and problems stemming from historical, socioeconomic, and political factors. Encourages policy formation that reflects Welsh rather than British circumstances and needs. Includes performance statistics. (CH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comprehensive Programs, Dropout Rate, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Quality, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Native Language Instruction, Performance Factors, Political Influences, School Role, Secondary Education, Socioeconomic Influences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain); United Kingdom (Wales)
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