Student learning in south Asia : challenges, opportunities and policy priorities

Student learning in south Asia : challenges, opportunities and policy priorities / by Halil Dundar, Tara Béteille, Michelle Riboud, and Anil Deolalikar.

For the past decade, most South Asian countries have directed their efforts towards achieving universal access to elementary education. While these investments have led to more children being retained in school, they have not translated into better learning outcomes. This report comprehensively anal...

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Main Author: Dundar, Halil
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : The World Bank, [2014]
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
Subjects:
Education, Elementary > South Asia.
Education and state > South Asia.
Academic achievement > South Asia.
EDUCATION > Elementary.
Academic achievement
Education and state
Education, Elementary
South Asia
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Introduction
  • Quality Challenge
  • Closer Look at Student Learning in South Asia
  • Priorities for Quality Improvement in South Asia
  • Looking Ahead
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • pt. 1 Introduction
  • ch. 1 Why Look at Student Learning Outcomes in South Asia?
  • Introduction
  • Progress in School Participation
  • Why Focus on the Quality of Education?
  • How Student Learning Outcomes Are Analyzed
  • Structure of the Report
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • ch. 2 What and How Much Are Students Learning?
  • Introduction
  • Levels of Student Achievement
  • International Comparisons
  • Variance in Student Achievement
  • Changes in Achievement over Time
  • Quality of Learning
  • Geographical Variations
  • Annex 2A National Learning Assessments in South Asia
  • Annex 2B Bhutan: Grade 2 and 4 Students Who Attained Competency in Dzongkha and English, 2007
  • Annex 2C Grade 9 Students Meeting TIMSS International Mathematics Benchmarks, 2003
  • Annex 2D Rural Pakistan: Student Reading and Arithmetic Achievement, by Province, 2010
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • pt. 2 Foundations for Learning: School Readiness
  • ch. 3 Learning Outcomes and Individual and Household Characteristics
  • Introduction
  • Gender
  • Other Child-Specific Factors
  • Parental Background
  • Annex 3A Bangladesh: Mastery of Learning Outcomes, by Subject and Sex, Grades 3 and 5, 2008
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • ch. 4 Early Childhood Development and the Role of Preschool
  • Introduction
  • South Asia: Situational Analysis
  • Skills Important for Schooling Success
  • Early Childhood Development Policies and Interventions in South Asia
  • Equity in Access to ECD Services in South Asia
  • ECD Policies and Outcomes
  • Policy Implications
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • pt. 3 Determinants of Learning Outcomes: School-Level Factors
  • ch. 5 Teacher Quality in South Asia
  • Introduction
  • Improving Learning by Enhancing Teacher Skills and Knowledge
  • Role of Remuneration in Motivating Teachers
  • Uniform Pay Structure versus Performance-Related Pay and Career Promotion Schemes
  • Teacher Accountability, Management, and Deployment
  • Teacher Politicization
  • Low Teacher Morale
  • Policy Implications
  • Annex 5A Ratio of Teacher Salary to Per Capita Income (Rupees), by State, India, 2008
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • ch. 6 Inside the Classroom: Teacher Effort and Practices
  • Introduction
  • Curriculum and Instructional Materials
  • Teacher Availability and Instructional Time in Schools
  • Closer Look at Reading
  • Addressing Challenges in Pedagogy and Classroom Processes
  • Summary
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • pt. 4 Determinants of Learning Outcomes: Systems-Level Factors
  • ch. 7 Financing for Quality Education
  • Introduction
  • Has South Asia Been Short of Resources for Education?
  • Would Investment in Inputs Improve Education Quality?
  • Financing as a Tool to Improve Quality
  • Policy Implications
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • ch. 8 Monitoring Learning Outcomes: Student Assessment Systems
  • Introduction
  • Types and Key Features of Student Assessments
  • Public Examinations in South Asia
  • System-Level Assessments in South Asian Countries
  • Classroom Assessments in South Asia
  • Policy Implications
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • ch. 9 Private Education: Fostering Choice and Competition
  • Introduction
  • Trends in Private Sector Engagement
  • Types of Private Sector Engagement
  • Do Private Schools Offer Better Quality Education?
  • What Contributes to Greater Learning in Private Schools?
  • Cost-Effectiveness of Private Schools
  • Impact on Quality of Other Public-Private Partnership Structures
  • Policy Implications
  • Annex 9A Total and Private Enrollment Rates of Different Socioeconomic Groups
  • Annex 9B Public-Private Partnerships in South Asia: Impact Evaluation Results
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • ch. 10 Delivering Quality Education in South Asia: Has Decentralization Worked?
  • Introduction
  • Decentralization: Concepts, Rationale, and Models
  • Decentralization and School Quality
  • Decentralization Challenges: Lessons from India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
  • Summary
  • Annex 10A Analysis of Indian PISA 2009
  • 10 Data
  • Notes.

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