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Year 1996 Nº 204, mayo-agosto 1996 Primary level of formal education in Europe
Year 1996 Nº 204, mayo-agosto 1996 Primary level of formal education in Europe | Primary level of formal education in Europe |
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| Written by José Luis García Garrido | |
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This article, rather than a simple description of features and facts,
is aimed at a revision of the main problems which affect today to the
primary level of formal education in Europe. However, for a right
understanding of these problems, some reference is made to the
historical evolution of "primary education" as a concept and as a set
of educational institutions, and also to the different forms adopted by
European education systems in terms of institutional and administrative
structures. As to the problems, they have been selected having into
account the priorites actually given nowadays by the countries, and
they refer namely to the quality of primary education, relationships
between public and private agencies, decentralization, school
integration of ethnic minorities and handicapped children, curricula,
etc. The quality of teaching staff is greatly stressed as the main
problem. José Luis García Garrido Key words: Primary Education, Primary School, Elementary Education, Elementary School, Quality of Education, Teaching Staff. |
