A SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE MULTIGRADE SCHOOLING AROUND THE WORLD
A SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE MULTIGRADE SCHOOLING AROUND THE WORLD

Author(s): Irina Roxana Acatrinei
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy, Education, School education, Socio-Economic Research, Pedagogy
Published by: Editura Eikon
Keywords: rural education; small schools; multigrade; differentiated learning; classroom management;
Summary/Abstract: Multigrade schooling is determined by geographic, demographic, social and economic factors. The phenomenon of the migration of the young population from rural to urban areas is also increasingly intense. All these factors determine the decrease of the school population in the respective areas and, implicitly, the organization and operation of multigrade classes. Two, three, four or even five classes are grouped in the same classroom, under the guidance of a single teacher. This article presents a SWOT analysis of multigrade schooling in different education systems around the world, based on 30 studies about this topic. The examined studies were published in specialized journals between 2013-2023 and are based on quantitative and qualitative methods, applied to both teachers and students involved in the didactic process carried out in the multigrade classes. Although the weaknesses and the threats determine the negative attitude of many teachers towards multigrade schooling, they can be decrease through positive aspects identified as strengths and opportunities, supported by both cognitive and noncognitive efects (emotional, social) on students.

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