Fifty percent of the world's out-of-school children live in communities where the language of schooling is rarely, if ever, used at home. This paper discusses the benefits of use of first language instruction. The results of benefits from first language instruction discussed are: increased access and equity; improved learning outcomes; reduced repetition and dropout rates; socio-cultural benefits and lower overall costs. The paper outlines why many countries have been reluctant to deliver basic education in local languages. It also gives lessons learned on: policy formulation around language of instruction issues; bilingual programs; and management of the policy environment of language reforms.
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Bender,Penelope A., Dutcher, Nadine, Klaus,David A., Shore, Jane, Tesar, Charlie
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Document Date
2005/06/01
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Document Type
Brief
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Report Number
38906
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Volume No
1
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1
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2010/07/01
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Doc Name
In their own language : education for all
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Keywords
education for all;higher level of education;language of instruction;decrease in repetition;recruitment of teacher;language in education;Teacher Professional Development;language in school;economies of scale;acquisition of literacy;primary school child;national language;dropout rate;mother tongue;bilingual program;early grade;literacy class;classroom level;language instruction;bilingual school;quality materials;learning policy;official language;effective teaching;teaching material;examination system;language policy;consensus building;awareness campaign;financial benefit;incremental cost;learning material;ethnic tension;primary cycle;Basic Education;lingua franca;universal completion;rural area;Social Mobility;pass rate;cognitive development;instructional time;traditional school;indigenous population;home language;achievement level;cultural benefits;increased access;national unity;foreign language;public education;internal conflict;
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Bender,Penelope A. Dutcher, Nadine Klaus,David A. Shore, Jane Tesar, Charlie
In their own language : education for all (English). Education Notes Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/374241468763515925/In-their-own-language-education-for-all