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Empowering Parents to Improve Education Quality in Rural Mexico

Paul Gertler
Harry Anthony Patrinos
Eduardo Rodríguez-Oreggia
Researchers in Mexico evaluated the impact of providing parent associations with larger grants and more information on educational outcomes. Providing information to parent associations reduced students’ disciplinary actions in schools without improving students’ test scores.
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Improving Learning Outcomes through the Government School System in India

Researchers evaluated the impact on student learning outcomes of two programs introduced by the Government of Haryana. While the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) program did not have any effect on test scores, the Learning Enhancement Program (LEP), which focused on basic literacy and...
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Improving Student Learning through Classroom Technology Adoption in Pakistan

Researchers partnered with the Government of Pakistan to conduct two parallel randomized evaluations to test the impact of providing supplemental teaching materials on the quality of student learning and teachers’ effectiveness. Overall, the eLearn Classroom intervention improved student achievement...
Young girl in pink jacket and hat outside in rural Peru

Changing Pedagogy to Improve Math Skills in Preschools in Peru

Mariana Alfonso
Francisco Gallego
Emma Naslund-Hadley
In Peru, researchers evaluated the impact of a tailored inquiry- and problem-based learning approach on preschoolers’ performance in math. The program improved overall mathematics outcomes, which persisted for some content areas even one year after the program ended.
Students working at a Mindspark center in Delhi.

Disrupting Education? Evidence on Technology-Aided Instruction in India

Alejandro Ganimian
Karthik Muralidharan
Researchers evaluated a computer-based adaptive learning platform (Mindspark) for secondary school students in urban India to measure the impact of customized learning technology on student test scores. The program increased test scores across all groups of students and was cost-effective compared...
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Scripted Teacher Lessons on Student Learning in Chile

Marina Bassi
Costas Meghir
Ana Reynoso
Researchers partnered with the Chilean Ministry of Education to evaluate the impact of pre-packaged classroom materials and standardized directions for teachers on teaching quality and student learning. The program improved student learning outcomes substantially, with equal benefits for both boys...
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Providing High-Quality Online Lesson Plans to Improve Student Learning in the United States

Kirabo Jackson
Researchers evaluated the impact of providing teachers with access to high-quality online lessons and implementation support on student achievement in mathematics. Providing teachers with access to the lessons, reminders, and implementation support significantly increased student achievement.
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Educational Incentives for Parents and Children in India

James Berry
A common strategy for increasing school attendance is to offer cash rewards or other incentives to households, usually to the parents, when their children attend or perform well in school. In Gurgaon, India, researchers tested whether giving education incentives to parents or children influenced the...