Education in Central America

Education in Central America [electronic resource] / George R. Waggoner and Barbara Ashton Waggoner.

The first chapter of this book describes the physical and cultural environment of Central America and includes analytical comments showing the complexity of the problems confronting the region. Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama are then treated in separate chapters...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author: Waggoner, George R.
Corporate Author: University of Kansas
Other Authors: Waggoner, Barbara Ashton
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1971.
Subjects:
Comparative Education.
Cultural Influences.
Educational Administration.
Educational Finance.
Educational History.
Educational Practices.
Educational Problems.
Educational Programs.
Elementary Education.
Higher Education.
Institutional Cooperation.
Laws.
Political Influences.
Regional Cooperation.
School Statistics.
Secondary Education.
Socioeconomic Influences.
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Summary:The first chapter of this book describes the physical and cultural environment of Central America and includes analytical comments showing the complexity of the problems confronting the region. Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama are then treated in separate chapters including: 1) political, economic, social and ethnic background; 2) legal and constitutional bases of education; 3) administration of the educational system and the school calendar; 4) public educational finance; and, 5) an overview of preprimary, primary, secondary, technical, and higher education. Regional aspects of education in Central America include the educational activities of: 1) the Organization of Central American States; 2) the Confederation of Central American Universities and the Regional Organization of National Universities; 3) private universities; and, 4) outside sources of aid to regional development. (VLW)
Item Description:ERIC Document Number: ED051070.
Availability: University Press of Kansas, 358 Watson Library, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.
Sponsoring Agency: Institute of International Studies (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC.
Contract Number: OEC-1-7-071124-5148.
Educational level discussed: Elementary Education.
Educational level discussed: Higher Education.
Educational level discussed: Secondary Education.
Physical Description:189 p.

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