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The effects of mixed-age classes in Sweden
Johansson, Elly-Ann; Lindahl, Erica - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2008
Mixed-aged classes (MA-classes) are a common phenomenon around the world. In Sweden, these types of classes increased rapidly during the 1980:s and 1990:s. But the scientific evidence of the benefits of MA-classes is not convincing. In this paper, we estimate the effect of attending an MA-class...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005423988
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The duration of paid parental leave and children’s scholastic performance
Liu, Qian; Nordström Skans, Oskar - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2009
We study how the duration of paid parental leave affects the accumulation of cognitive skills among children. We use a reform which extended parental leave benefits from 12 to 15 months for Swedish children born after August 1988 to evaluate the effects of prolonged parental leave on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005016230
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Access, equity and performance : education in Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
Tsang, Mun C.; Fryer, Michelle; Arévalo, Gregorio - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013553083
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Quality Assurance and Large Scale Reform: Lessons for Chile
Hopkins, David - Inter-American Development Bank - 2006
national system of quality assurance. Five case studies from British Colombia, England, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and … Scotland are presented along with the 'twelve commandments' for effective quality assurance. The report concludes with key … arguments for evidence based accountability and quality assurance. This report was created from presentations from the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009198407
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Information Technology and Student Achievement: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Ecuador
Carrillo, Paul; Onofa, Mercedes; Ponce, Juan - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
, Ecuador, which provides computer-aided instruction in mathematics and language to students in primary schools. Using an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008799612
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Economic Crisis and Fiscal Reforms in Latin America
Scartascini, Carlos G.; Hallerberg, Mark - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
The recent financial crisis has initiated pressures for not only policy reform but also fundamental institutional fiscal reforms. This paper explores the connection between economic crises and fiscal institutional reforms in a region that has experienced plenty of both in recent years, namely...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008799613
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Information Technology and Student Achievement: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Ecuador
Carrillo, Paul; Onofa, Mercedes; Ponce, Juan - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
, Ecuador, which provides computer-aided instruction in mathematics and language to students in primary schools. Using an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944355
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The Pedagogy of Science and Environment: Experimental Evidence from Peru Title: La pedagogía en ciencias y medio ambiente: Evidencias experimentales en Perú
Beuermann, Diether Wolfgang; Ruprah, Inder jit; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
In today's knowledge-based societies, understanding basic scientific concepts and the capacity to structure and solve scientific questions is more critical than ever. Accordingly, in this paper we test an innovative methodology for teaching science and environment in public primary schools where...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944134
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Evaluación del Programa "Una Laptop por Niño" en Perú: Resultados y Perspectivas Title: Evaluation of the "Una Laptop por Niño" Program in Peru: Results and Perspectives
Santiago, Ana; Cueto, Santiago; Thompson, Jennelle; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
La implementación según lo planeado del Programa "Una laptop por niño" no alcanzó para resolver las dificultades de un diseño que pone su confianza en el papel de las tecnologías por sí mismas. El uso de tecnologías en educación no es una solución mágica y rápida, mediante la cual se...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010674019
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Does ICT Increase Years of Education? Evidence from Peru
Cristia, Julian; Czerwonko, Alejo; Garofalo, Pablo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
data from Peru as well as information regarding a specific program that deployed computers in 350 schools in the year 2004 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008520810