Improving learning in primary schools of developing countries: A meta-analysis of randomized experiments

PJ McEwan - Review of educational research, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
I gathered 77 randomized experiments (with 111 treatment arms) that evaluated the effects
of school-based interventions on learning in developing-country primary schools. On …

Identifying effective education interventions in sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-analysis of impact evaluations

KM Conn - Review of educational research, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, I identify educational interventions with an impact on student learning in Sub-
Saharan Africa. After a systematic literature search, I conducted a meta-analysis …

Does management matter in schools?

N Bloom, R Lemos, R Sadun… - The Economic …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
We collect data on management practices in over 1,800 high schools in eight countries. We
show that higher management quality is strongly associated with better educational …

What really works to improve learning in developing countries? An analysis of divergent findings in systematic reviews

DK Evans, A Popova - The World Bank Research Observer, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Over the course of just two years, at least six reviews have examined interventions that seek
to improve learning outcomes in developing countries. Although the reviews ostensibly have …

Does school autonomy make sense everywhere? Panel estimates from PISA

EA Hanushek, S Link, L Woessmann - Journal of Development Economics, 2013 - Elsevier
Decentralization of decision-making is among the most intriguing recent school reforms, in
part because countries went in opposite directions over the past decade and because prior …

School governance, teacher incentives, and pupil–teacher ratios: Experimental evidence from Kenyan primary schools

E Duflo, P Dupas, M Kremer - Journal of public Economics, 2015 - Elsevier
Some education policymakers focus on bringing down pupil–teacher ratios. Others argue
that resources will have limited impact without systematic reforms to education governance …

La transición a entornos de educación virtual en un contexto de emergencia sanitaria: Estudio de caso de un equipo docente en Formación Profesional Básica

S García-de-Paz, PJS Bonilla - Revista de Educación a Distancia …, 2021 - revistas.um.es
La declaración del estado de alarma en marzo de 2020, ocasionada por la crisis sanitaria
de la COVID-19, provocó en España el cierre de todos los centros educativos. Este artículo …

[图书][B] Profesores excelentes: cómo mejorar el aprendizaje en América Latina y el Caribe

B Bruns, J Luque, S De Gregorio, D Evans… - 2014 - repositorio.minedu.gob.pe
Cada día, más de 7 millones de profesores se presentan a trabajar en las aulas de toda
América Latina y el Caribe. Estos hombres y mujeres representan el 4% de la fuerza laboral …

[图书][B] Working with the grain: Integrating governance and growth in development strategies

B Levy - 2014 - books.google.com
The development discourse has long been dominated by best practices prescriptions for
reform, but these are not a useful way of responding to the governance ambiguities of the …

Placing teachers in global governance agendas

SL Robertson - Comparative Education Review, 2012 - journals.uchicago.edu
This article examines the focus on teacher policies and practices by a range of global actors
and explores their meaning for the governance of teachers. Through a historical and …