Contrasting Experiences : Understanding the Longer-Term Impact of Improving Access to Preschool Education in Rural Indonesia
This paper examines the longer-term impact of a project that expanded access to playgroup services in rural Indonesia. It compares the outcomes of two cohorts of children who were exposed to the same intervention at different points in time. One co...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/689351574170836739/Contrasting-Experiences-Understanding-the-Longer-Term-Impact-of-Improving-Access-to-Preschool-Education-in-Rural-Indonesia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32669 |
| Summary: | This paper examines the longer-term
impact of a project that expanded access to playgroup
services in rural Indonesia. It compares the outcomes of two
cohorts of children who were exposed to the same
intervention at different points in time. One cohort was
eligible to access playgroups during the first year of a
five-year project cycle, beginning at age four. The other
cohort became eligible to access these services during the
third year, beginning at age three. The younger cohort was
more likely to be exposed to playgroups for longer and at
age-appropriate times relative to the older cohort. The
paper finds that enrollment rates and enrollment duration in
preprimary education increased for both cohorts, but the
enrollment effects were larger for the younger cohort. In
terms of child development outcomes, there were short term
effects at age five that did not last until age eight, for
both cohorts. The data reveal that the younger cohort had
substantially higher test scores during the early grades of
primary school, relative to the older cohort. To unpack why
the two cohorts experienced different longer-term outcomes,
the paper provides evidence of changes that transpired in
the operating conditions of the playgroups over time. |
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