Comparative Secondary Education : A Case Study of Government and Private Schools

Contents: Foreword. Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Review of literature. 3. Secondary education under different managements in Andhra Pradesh and Cuddapah. 4. The quality of schooling--the role of physical infrastructure and human resources. 5. Government and household expenditures on secondary education. 6. The relative efficiency of secondary schools under different managements. 7. Summary and conclusions. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.

"This book throws light on availability and quality of physical and human resources, factors affecting students\' performance across different socio-economic groups, cost and financing of education and efficiency of secondary education under government, government-aided private schools and private unaided schools.

This book will evoke great interest among policy makers, academicians, researchers and students and provides useful policy directions." (jacket)