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No More Cutting Class? Reducing Teacher Absence and Providing Incentives for Performance

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dc.contributor.authorRogers, F. Halsey
dc.contributor.authorVegas, Emiliana
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T19:08:58Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T19:08:58Z
dc.date.issued2009-02-01
dc.description.abstractExpanding and improving basic education in developing countries requires, at a minimum, teachers who are present in the classroom and motivated to teach, but this essential input is often missing. This paper describes the findings of a series of recent World Bank and other studies on teacher absence and incentives for performance. Surprise school visits reveal that teachers are absent at high rates in countries such as India, Indonesia, Uganda, Ecuador, and Zambia, reducing the quality of schooling for children, especially in rural, remote, and poor areas. More broadly, poor teacher management and low levels of teacher accountability afflict many developing-country education systems. The paper presents evidence on these shortcomings, but also on the types of incentives, management, and support structures that can improve motivation and performance and reduce avoidable absenteeism. It concludes with policy options for developing countries to explore as they work to meet Education for All goals and improve quality.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20090226142341
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4847
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/4043
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4847
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectACADEMIC RIGOR
dc.subjectADEQUATE FACILITIES
dc.subjectATTENDANCE RATES
dc.subjectATTENDANCE RECORDS
dc.subjectAUTONOMOUS SCHOOLS
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBETTER TEACHERS
dc.subjectCALL
dc.subjectCAREER
dc.subjectCAREERS
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE
dc.subjectCLASS SIZES
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCLASSROOMS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectCOMPLETION RATES
dc.subjectCONVENTIONAL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED CHILDREN
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS
dc.subjectEDUCATED WORKERS
dc.subjectEDUCATION ECONOMICS
dc.subjectEDUCATION FOR ALL
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subjectEDUCATION OFFICES
dc.subjectEDUCATION OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICY
dc.subjectEDUCATION QUALITY
dc.subjectEDUCATION STATISTICS
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ACCESS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL QUALITY
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE TEACHERS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectETHNIC MINORITY
dc.subjectEXAM
dc.subjectEXAMS
dc.subjectEXPERIMENTAL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectGROUPS OF TEACHERS
dc.subjectHEAD TEACHERS
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOLS
dc.subjectHOMEWORK
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectINCENTIVES FOR TEACHERS
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectJOB SECURITY
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectLEARNING LEVELS
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLEARNING PROCESS
dc.subjectLET
dc.subjectLITERATURE
dc.subjectLOWER SECONDARY
dc.subjectLOWER SECONDARY LEVEL
dc.subjectMATH SCORES
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMOTIVATION OF TEACHERS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF TEACHERS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPAPERS
dc.subjectPEDAGOGY
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL GROWTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SCHOOLS
dc.subjectQUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectQUALIFIED TEACHERS
dc.subjectQUALITY OF TEACHERS
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectREMOTE SCHOOLS
dc.subjectRESEARCHERS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectRURAL TEACHERS
dc.subjectSALARY INCREASES
dc.subjectSCHOOL COMPLETION
dc.subjectSCHOOL DAY
dc.subjectSCHOOL DAYS
dc.subjectSCHOOL DISTRICT
dc.subjectSCHOOL EDUCATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL FINANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL HOURS
dc.subjectSCHOOL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL NUTRITION
dc.subjectSCHOOL QUALITY
dc.subjectSCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectSCHOOL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectSCHOOL VISITS
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS WITH STUDENTS
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSPECIAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectSPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS
dc.subjectSTUDENT ABSENTEEISM
dc.subjectSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectSTUDENT ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSTUDENT LEARNING
dc.subjectSTUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectSTUDENT OUTCOMES
dc.subjectSTUDENT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectSUBJECT MATTER
dc.subjectSUBJECTS
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER ABSENTEEISM
dc.subjectTEACHER ATTENDANCE RATES
dc.subjectTEACHER BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectTEACHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectTEACHER INCENTIVES
dc.subjectTEACHER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectTEACHER MOBILITY
dc.subjectTEACHER PAY
dc.subjectTEACHER PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectTEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTEACHER QUALIFICATIONS
dc.subjectTEACHER QUALITY
dc.subjectTEACHER SALARIES
dc.subjectTEACHER TURNOVER
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHERS SALARY
dc.subjectTEACHERS UNIONS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTEACHING DUTIES
dc.subjectTEACHING MATERIALS
dc.subjectTEACHING METHODS
dc.subjectTEACHING POSITIONS
dc.subjectTENURE
dc.subjectTEST SCORES
dc.subjectTEXTBOOKS
dc.subjectTRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY DEGREE
dc.subjectURBAN SCHOOL
dc.subjectURBAN SCHOOLS
dc.subjectWORK ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.titleNo More Cutting Class? Reducing Teacher Absence and Providing Incentives for Performanceen
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okr.crossref.titleNo More Cutting Class? Reducing Teacher Absence And Providing Incentives For Performance
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T12:20:13.104117Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20090226142341
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.guid696251468041441277
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4847
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20090226142341
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum10293992
okr.identifier.reportWPS4847
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2009/02/26/000158349_20090226142341/Rendered/PDF/WPS4847.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.administrativeThe World Region
okr.region.administrativeThe World Region
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.geographicalSouthern Africa
okr.region.geographicalSouth America
okr.region.geographicalAmerica
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.region.geographicalEast Africa
okr.region.geographicalSoutheast Asia
okr.region.geographicalSouth Asia
okr.region.geographicalAsia
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.topicSecondary Education
okr.topicTeaching and Learning
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
okr.volume1 of 1
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