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Research outputs: EDUCATION
2013 The politics of testing in South Africa
This article considers the politics of adoption of a testing regime in South Africa. While the broad features of this regime are similar to ...
2013 What census 2011 taught us about the state of education
The South African National Census of 2011, published on 30 October 2012, is a comprehensive census performed by Statistics South Africa, the...
Download this report2013 Where 'whole language' literacy and 'communicative' language teaching fail
Research data of learners in 'less' developed countries indicate that few students meet desired outcomes when the whole language and communi...
Download this report2013 Fast-tracking value-added analysis to ensure fairer assessment: a South African perspective
There is mounting pressure to demonstrate accountability of public expenditure in South Africa. In education, this means an increasing publi...
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