Evaluations

Policy Publications

Search our database of policy briefcases, bulletins, and evidence reviews. Briefcases summarize the results and policy recommendations from one randomized evaluation, while bulletins synthesize the broader policy lessons emerging from multiple evaluations on the same topic. Evidence reviews summarize an existing academic literature review, like a handbook chapter or white paper, for a policy audience.

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Booked for Learning

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June 1, 2012
A month-long classroom “Read-A-Thon” program improved children’s reading habits and skills in the Philippines.

Raising Female Leaders

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April 1, 2012
A quota system for female village leaders in India changed perceptions of women’s abilities, improved women’s electoral chances, and raised aspirations and educational attainment for adolescent girls.

Menstruation as a Barrier to Education?

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June 1, 2011
Girls in Nepal missed only half a day of school per year due to menstruation, and modern sanitary products did little to address this very small attendance gap.

Solving Absenteeism, Raising Test Scores

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September 1, 2008
On an average day in rural Udaipur, India, 44% of teachers are absent from school. While Udaipur’s problem was especially severe, teacher absence is all too typical of schools in poor countries. This briefcase summarizes the implications from the evaluation of one highly successful program to reduce...

Making Schools Work for Marginalized Children

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May 15, 2005
Remedial tutoring is inexpensive and successful in helping the lowest-achieving students of rural India catch up to their classmates.

Education: Primary Education for All

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October 1, 2005
The international community has promised to achieve universal primary education and to eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education by 2015. In this bulletin, we assess the most effective ways of increasing child attendance at school.