The Lost Human Capital : Teacher Knowledge and Student Achievement in Africa

The Lost Human Capital : Teacher Knowledge and Student Achievement in Africa

In many low-income countries, teachers do not master the subject they are teaching, and children learn little while attending school. Using unique data from nationally representative surveys of schools in seven Sub-Saharan African countries, this p...

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Main Authors: Bold, Tessa, Filmer, Deon, Molina, Ezequiel, Svensson, Jakob
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
TEACHER TRAINING
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
HUMAN CAPITAL
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
TEACHER KNOWLEDGE
TEACHER PERFORMANCE
EDUCATION POLICY AND PLANNING
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
EDUCATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/149531557254443590/The-Lost-Human-Capital-Teacher-Knowledge-and-Student-Achievement-in-Africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31673

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/149531557254443590/The-Lost-Human-Capital-Teacher-Knowledge-and-Student-Achievement-in-Africa
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31673

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