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School Enrollment, Selection and Test Scores

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dc.contributor.authorSchady, Norbert
dc.contributor.authorFilmer, Deon
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T19:11:33Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T19:11:33Z
dc.date.issued2009-07-01
dc.description.abstractThere is a strong association between schooling attained and test scores in many settings. If this association is causal, one might expect that programs that increase school enrollment and attainment would also improve test scores. However, if there is self-selection into school based on expected gains, marginal children brought into school by such programs may be drawn disproportionately from the left-hand side of the ability distribution, which could limit the extent to which additional schooling translates into more learning. To test this proposition, this paper uses data from Cambodia. The results show that a program that provides scholarships to poor students had a large effect on school enrollment and attendance, which increased by approximately 25 percentage points. However, there is no evidence that, 18 months after the scholarships were awarded, recipient children did any better on mathematics and vocabulary tests than they would have in the absence of the program. The paper discusses results that suggest that the self-selection of lower-ability students into school in response to the program is an important part of the explanation. The analysis also shows minimal program effects on other outcomes, including knowledge of health practices, expectations about the future, and adolescent mental health.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_20090717130545
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4998
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/4190
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesImpact Evaluation series ; no. IE 34 Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4998
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABLE STUDENTS
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectADOLESCENT GIRLS
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectADULTS
dc.subjectASSESSMENT EXERCISE
dc.subjectATTENDANCE RATES
dc.subjectAVERAGE TEST SCORE
dc.subjectAVERAGE TEST SCORES
dc.subjectBETTER LEARNING
dc.subjectCALL
dc.subjectCHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCLASSROOMS
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE SKILLS
dc.subjectCOSTS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectCROWDED CLASSROOMS
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR EDUCATION
dc.subjectDROP-OUTS
dc.subjectDROPOUT RATE
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION ECONOMICS
dc.subjectEDUCATION EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVELS
dc.subjectEDUCATION MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICY
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectENROLLMENT DATA
dc.subjectENROLLMENT LEVELS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectETHNIC MINORITY
dc.subjectEXAMINATION FEES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPERIENCED TEACHERS
dc.subjectFEE WAIVERS
dc.subjectFUTURE RESEARCH
dc.subjectGIRLS INTO SCHOOL
dc.subjectGRADE ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectGRADE TEST
dc.subjectHEAD-TEACHERS
dc.subjectHIGH DROPOUT
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIGHER TEST SCORES
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEARNING ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectLEARNING IMPACTS
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLITERATURE
dc.subjectLOWER SECONDARY
dc.subjectLOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectLOWER SECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectMATH TEST
dc.subjectMATHEMATICS SKILLS
dc.subjectMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectNUMBER OF SCHOOLS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF STUDENTS
dc.subjectOPEN SCHOOL
dc.subjectPAPERS
dc.subjectPARENTAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIVATE SCHOOLING
dc.subjectPRIVATE SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPUPIL-TEACHER RATIOS
dc.subjectQUALITY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectQUALITY TEACHERS
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectREGISTRATION FEES
dc.subjectREGULAR ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectRETURNS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
dc.subjectSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSCHOLARSHIPS
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSCHOOL BREAKFAST
dc.subjectSCHOOL CHILDREN
dc.subjectSCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectSCHOOL DROPOUT
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEEDING
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSCHOOL FEES
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectSCHOOL MATERIALS
dc.subjectSCHOOL MEALS
dc.subjectSCHOOL QUALITY
dc.subjectSCHOOL SIZE
dc.subjectSCHOOL UNIFORMS
dc.subjectSCHOOL VISIT
dc.subjectSCHOOL VISITS
dc.subjectSCHOOL VOUCHERS
dc.subjectSCHOOL YEARS
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL CYCLE
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSKILLS ACQUISITION
dc.subjectSMALL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectSTUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER INCENTIVES
dc.subjectTEACHER QUALITY
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTESTS OF MATHEMATICS
dc.subjectTEXTBOOKS
dc.subjectTUTORS
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY COLLEGE
dc.subjectUPPER SECONDARY
dc.subjectUPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectUPPER SECONDARY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectVOUCHERS
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleSchool Enrollment, Selection and Test Scoresen
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okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
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okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.guid495041468224995463
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4998
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20090717130545
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum10832100
okr.identifier.reportWPS4998
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryCambodia
okr.region.geographicalSoutheast Asia
okr.region.geographicalAsia
okr.sectorIndustry and trade :: Other industry
okr.themeEconomic management :: Other economic management
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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