Improving Education Outcomes in South Asia : Findings from a Decade of Impact Evaluations

There have been many initiatives to improve education outcomes in South Asia. Still, outcomes remain stubbornly resistant to improvements, at least when considered across the region. To collect and synthesize the insights about what actually works...

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Main Authors:	Asim, Salman, Chase, Robert S., Dar, Amit, Schmillen, Achim
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	SKILLS SCHOOL SYSTEM PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT EFFECTIVE EDUCATION BASIC EDUCATION FORMAL EDUCATION SCHOOL TEACHERS BLACKBOARDS PRIMARY NET ENROLLMENT RATE TEACHERS ARITHMETIC SCHOOLING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TUITION EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT NUMERACY ENROLLMENT GROUPS PRIVATE SCHOOLING PRIMARY ENROLLMENT RATE GENDER PARITY INSTRUCTIONAL TIME LEARNING ACHIEVEMENTS LEARNING MATERIALS PRESCHOOL CHILDREN EXAMS EXAM ENROLLMENT OF GIRLS ACCESS TO EDUCATION LITERACY TEXTBOOKS EDUCATION SECTOR KNOWLEDGE ENROLMENTS EDUCATION DECISIONS LITERACY CLASSES UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION GENDER GAP QUALITY OF EDUCATION TRAINING TEACHER TRAINING PARTNERSHIPS DEMAND FOR EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT PRIMARY ENROLLMENT PRIVATE SCHOOLS SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CLASSES PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS SCHOOL UNIFORMS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT LEARNING PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHING STUDENT-TEACHER RATIOS CLASSROOM CONSTRUCTION LIBRARIES PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS READING EDUCATION SYSTEMS INFORMED DECISION MAKING DROPOUT RATES ENROLLMENT RATES LEARNING COMPETENCIES TEACHER CERTIFICATION SCIENCE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS SCHOOLS SCHOOL ATTENDANCE PARTICIPATION CURRICULA EDUCATION SERVICES LEARNING OUTCOMES STUDENT PERFORMANCE ENROLLMENT RATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES CAMPAIGNS YOUTH DECISION MAKING DISADVANTAGED GROUPS CLASS SIZE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CIVIL SERVICE TEACHERS NUTRITION FEMALE ENROLLMENT PRIMARY EDUCATION ENROLLMENT SCHOOL LIBRARIES CURRICULUM EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES PRIMARY EDUCATION ENROLLMENTS PARITY FEMALE STUDENTS BASIC LITERACY EDUCATION PROGRAMS COGNITIVE SKILLS WRITING CHILDREN QUALITY EDUCATION EDUCATION COST PER STUDENT INVESTMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN TRAINING OF TEACHERS INSTRUCTION CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT YOUNG PEOPLE TEACHING METHODS PUBLIC SCHOOLS GIRLS STUDENTS PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INTERVENTIONS NET ENROLLMENT STUDENT SUBSIDIES FEES PRIMARY EDUCATION WOMEN TEACHER ABSENTEEISM CLASSROOM CLASSROOMS PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT ADULT LITERACY REGULAR TEACHERS STUDENT LEARNING EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS PARTICIPATION RATES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SCHOOL OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24775837/improving-education-outcomes-south-asia-findings-decade-impact-evaluations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22447

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Summary:	There have been many initiatives to improve education outcomes in South Asia. Still, outcomes remain stubbornly resistant to improvements, at least when considered across the region. To collect and synthesize the insights about what actually works to improve learning and other education outcomes, this paper conducts a systematic review and meta-analysis of 29 education-focused impact evaluations from South Asia, establishing a standard that includes randomized control trials and quasi-experimental designs. It finds that while there are impacts from interventions that seek to increase the demand for education in households and communities, those targeting teachers or schools and thus the supply-side of the education sector are generally much more adept at improving learning outcomes. In addition, interventions that provide different actors with resources and those that incentivize behavioral changes show moderate but statistically significant impacts on student learning. A mix of input- and incentive-oriented interventions tailored to the specific conditions on the ground appears most promising for fostering education outcomes in South Asia.

Improving Education Outcomes in South Asia : Findings from a Decade of Impact Evaluations

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