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

There have been various initiatives to improve learning 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 outcomes, this paper conducts...

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Main Authors:	Asim, Salman, Chase, Robert S., Dar, Amit, Schmillen, Achim
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank 2018
Subjects:	PRIMARY EDUCATION ENROLLMENT BASIC EDUCATION TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS ARITHMETIC NUMERACY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT GENDER GAP LEARNING MATERIALS EDUCATION SYSTEM REFORM
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30140

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spelling	okr-10986-301402021-05-25T10:54:40Z Improving Learning Outcomes in South Asia : Findings from a Decade of Impact Evaluations Asim, Salman Chase, Robert S. Dar, Amit Schmillen, Achim PRIMARY EDUCATION ENROLLMENT BASIC EDUCATION TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS ARITHMETIC NUMERACY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT GENDER GAP LEARNING MATERIALS EDUCATION SYSTEM REFORM There have been various initiatives to improve learning 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 outcomes, this paper conducts a systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 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. Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, Impact Evaluations, Education Outcomes, South Asia. 2018-08-06T15:54:01Z 2018-08-06T15:54:01Z 2017-02 Journal Article World Bank Research Observer 1564-6971 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30140 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research South Asia South Asia Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Pakistan Sri Lanka
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topic	PRIMARY EDUCATION ENROLLMENT BASIC EDUCATION TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS ARITHMETIC NUMERACY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT GENDER GAP LEARNING MATERIALS EDUCATION SYSTEM REFORM
spellingShingle	PRIMARY EDUCATION ENROLLMENT BASIC EDUCATION TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS ARITHMETIC NUMERACY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT GENDER GAP LEARNING MATERIALS EDUCATION SYSTEM REFORM Asim, Salman Chase, Robert S. Dar, Amit Schmillen, Achim Improving Learning Outcomes in South Asia : Findings from a Decade of Impact Evaluations
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description	There have been various initiatives to improve learning 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 outcomes, this paper conducts a systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 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. Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, Impact Evaluations, Education Outcomes, South Asia.
format	Journal Article
author	Asim, Salman Chase, Robert S. Dar, Amit Schmillen, Achim
author_facet	Asim, Salman Chase, Robert S. Dar, Amit Schmillen, Achim
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title	Improving Learning Outcomes in South Asia : Findings from a Decade of Impact Evaluations
title_short	Improving Learning Outcomes in South Asia : Findings from a Decade of Impact Evaluations
title_full	Improving Learning Outcomes in South Asia : Findings from a Decade of Impact Evaluations
title_fullStr	Improving Learning Outcomes in South Asia : Findings from a Decade of Impact Evaluations
title_full_unstemmed	Improving Learning Outcomes in South Asia : Findings from a Decade of Impact Evaluations
title_sort	improving learning outcomes in south asia : findings from a decade of impact evaluations
publisher	Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
publishDate	2018
url	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30140
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Improving Learning Outcomes in South Asia : Findings from a Decade of Impact Evaluations

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