Title: School Enrollment, Selection And Test Scores: School Enrollment, Selection And Test Scores
Abstract: No AccessPolicy Research Working Papers25 Jun 2013School Enrollment, Selection And Test Scores: School Enrollment, Selection And Test ScoresAuthors/Editors: Deon Filmer, Norbert SchadyDeon Filmer, Norbert Schadyhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-4998SectionsAboutPDF (0.8 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:There is a strong association between schooling attained and test scores in many settings. If this association is causal, one might expect that programs that increase school enrollment and attainment would also improve test scores. However, if there is self-selection into school based on expected gains, marginal children brought into school by such programs may be drawn disproportionately from the left-hand side of the ability distribution, which could limit the extent to which additional schooling translates into more learning. To test this proposition, this paper uses data from Cambodia. The results show that a program that provides scholarships to poor students had a large effect on school enrollment and attendance, which increased by approximately 25 percentage points. However, there is no evidence that, 18 months after the scholarships were awarded, recipient children did any better on mathematics and vocabulary tests than they would have in the absence of the program. The paper discusses results that suggest that the self-selection of lower-ability students into school in response to the program is an important part of the explanation. The analysis also shows minimal program effects on other outcomes, including knowledge of health practices, expectations about the future, and adolescent mental health. Previous bookNext book FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetailsCited bySchool Meals and Educational Outcomes in Rural EthiopiaThe Journal of Development Studies, Vol.55, No.812 May 2017Cambodia's Emerging Bilingual Education Programs—Success in a System in Crisis15 January 2019Educational Impacts and Cost-Effectiveness of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs in Developing Countries: A Meta-AnalysisReview of Educational Research, Vol.87, No.531 July 2017The Demographic Promise of Expanded Female Education: Trends in the Age at First Birth in MalawiPopulation and Development Review, Vol.41, No.315 September 2015Inequality, Mobility and Middle Classes in Latin AmericaConditional Cash Transfers (CCTs): A Child Policy Strategy in Asia20 October 2013Interventions in Developing Nations for Improving Primary and Secondary School Enrollment of Children: A Systematic ReviewCampbell Systematic Reviews, Vol.8, No.11 November 2012Using Conditionality as a Solution to the Problem of Low Uptake of Essential Services Among Disadvantaged Communities: A Social Determinants ViewAmerican Journal of Public Health, Vol.101, No.8 View Published: July 2009 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsEast Asia & PacificRelated CountriesCambodiaRelated TopicsEducationHealth Nutrition and Population KeywordsEDUCATION SYSTEMSEXPENDITURESHIGHER EDUCATIONHUMAN DEVELOPMENTLEARNINGLEARNING OUTCOMESLITERATUREMATHEMATICS SKILLSPAPERSPRIVATE SCHOOLSSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMSSCHOLARSHIPSSCHOOL QUALITYSCHOOLSSECONDARY EDUCATIONTEACHERTEACHERSTEACHINGTEXTBOOKS PDF downloadLoading ...
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-07-23
Language: en
Type: book
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