Short-run Learning Dynamics under a Test-based Accountability System : Evidence from Pakistan

Low student learning is a common finding in much of the developing world. This paper uses a relatively unique dataset of five semiannual rounds of standardized test data to characterize and explain the short-term changes in student learning. The da...

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Main Authors:	Barrera-Osorio, Felipe, Raju, Dhushyanth
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	ACADEMIC YEAR ACADEMIC YEARS ACCESS TO SCHOOLING ASSESSMENT SYSTEM ATTENDANCE RATE ATTENDANCE RECORDS ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT AVERAGE TREATMENT EFFECT BINDING BLACKBOARDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS CLASSROOM CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT CLASSROOM SPACE CLASSROOMS COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM DEGREES EDUCATION ASSESSMENT EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATION SYSTEMS ENROLLMENT FIGURES ENROLLMENT INCREASES EQUITABLE ACCESS EXPENDITURES FORMAL SCHOOLING GENDER PARITY GIRLS GIRLS ENROLLMENT HIGHER LEVELS OF EDUCATION HOMEWORK HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILLITERACY INDEXES LEARNERS LEARNING LEARNING LEVELS LEARNING OUTCOMES LET LEVELS OF EDUCATION LITERATURE MATHEMATICS MIDDLE SCHOOLS NATIONAL CURRICULUM NATIONAL EDUCATION NUMBER OF SCHOOLS NUMBER OF STUDENTS NUMBER OF TEACHERS NUTRITION PAPERS PASS RATE PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOL PRIVATE SCHOOLING PRIVATE SCHOOLS PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC SCHOOL PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY OF EDUCATION QUALITY STANDARDS RURAL AREAS RURAL CHILDREN SCHOOL COUNTERPARTS SCHOOL EDUCATION SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS SCHOOL EFFECTS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SCHOOL HOURS SCHOOL INSPECTIONS SCHOOL LEVEL SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL PARTICIPATION SCHOOL QUALITY SCHOOL SIZE SCHOOL TEACHER SCHOOL TEACHERS SCHOOL VOUCHERS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY EDUCATION SYSTEM SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOLS SMALL SCHOOLS STANDARDIZED TESTS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT STUDENT ATTENDANCE STUDENT LEARNING STUDENT PERFORMANCE STUDENT SCORES STUDENT SUBSIDIES STUDENT SUBSIDY SUBJECT SPECIALIST SUBJECT SPECIALISTS SUBJECTS SYLLABI TEACHER TEACHER ABSENTEEISM TEACHER CREDENTIALS TEACHER INCENTIVES TEACHER PERFORMANCE TEACHER QUALITY TEACHER SALARIES TEACHER TRAINING TEACHERS TEACHING TEACHING EXPERIENCE TEACHING TOOLS TEST ADMINISTRATION TEST SCORES TEXTBOOK TEXTBOOK BOARD TEXTBOOKS TRAINING COURSES TUITION TUITION PAYMENTS TUTORING UNIVERSITY EDUCATION VERNACULAR LANGUAGE
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Short-run Learning Dynamics under a Test-based Accountability System : Evidence from Pakistan

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