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Does Effective School Leadership Improve Student Progression and Test Scores? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Malawi

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dc.contributor.authorAsim, Salman
dc.contributor.authorGera, Ravinder Casley
dc.contributor.authorHarris, Donna
dc.contributor.authorDercon, Stefan
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-17T16:17:58Z
dc.date.available2024-07-17T16:17:58Z
dc.date.issued2024-07-17
dc.description.abstractEvidence from high-income countries suggests that the quality of school leadership has measurable impacts on teacher behaviors and student learning achievement. However, there is a lack of rigorous evidence in low-income contexts, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study tests the impact on student progression and test scores of a two-year, multi-phase intervention to strengthen leadership skills for head teachers, deputy head teachers, and sub-district education officials. The intervention consists of two phases of classroom training along with follow-up visits, implemented over two years. It focuses on skills related to making more efficient use of resources; motivating and incentivizing teachers to improve performance; and curating a culture in which students and teachers are all motivated to strengthen learning. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in 1,198 schools in all districts of Malawi, providing evidence of the impact of the intervention at scale. The findings show that the intervention improved student test scores by 0.1 standard deviations, equivalent to around eight weeks of additional learning, as well as improving progression rates. The outcomes were achieved primarily as a result of improvements in the provision of remedial classes.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099416207102422174/IDU1562c25cb11a5a14f141a64d1e5328eef2f85
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10846
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/41886
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; 10846
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectEDUCATION QUALITY
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICY
dc.subjectFIELD EXPERIMENT
dc.subjectSDG 4
dc.titleDoes Effective School Leadership Improve Student Progression and Test Scores? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Malawien
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okr.crossref.titleDoes Effective School Leadership Improve Student Progression and Test Scores? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Malawi
okr.date.disclosure2024-07-17
okr.date.lastmodified2024-07-10T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePolicy Research Working Paper
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10846
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-10846
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica Eastern and Southern (AFE)
okr.region.countryMalawi
okr.sectorPublic Administration - Education,Primary Education
okr.themeDisaster Risk Management,Disaster Response and Recovery,Disability,Gender,Human Development and Gender,Education Facilities,Social Protection,Social Development and Protection,Access to Education,Education Financing,Urban and Rural Development,Teachers,Education Governance, School-Based Management,Education
okr.topicEducation::Educational Policy and Planning
okr.topicEducation::Curriculum & Instruction
okr.topicEducation::Effective Schools and Teachers
okr.unitEducation AFR 1 (HAEE1)
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