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Alternative models for secondary education in developing countries: Rationale and realities (pdf 468kb)

This paper seeks to contribute to the international discussion of the potential of alternative models as a policy option to provide secondary school education in developing countries. The paper looks in detail at the rationale for expanding access to secondary school education, even in countries that have not achieved universal primary school education. It examines some of the experience of developing countries - and the issues faced - in creating and implementing alternative models at the secondary level.

The paper highlights the experience of Honduras in developing an alternative junior secondary model. Although the Honduras experience is still a work in progress, the results of this experience bear watching. The paper concludes with lessons learned from the literature on use of alternative models for secondary education.

 

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