Publication: Does Information Improve School Accountability? Results of a Large Randomized Trial
Date
2011-12
ISSN
Published
2011-12
Author(s)
Abstract
This study evaluates a community-based
randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine the impact of
an information campaign on learning and other school
outcomes. The study was conducted in three Indian states,
Uttar Pradesh (UP), Madhya Pradesh (MP), and Karnataka. UP
and MP are two large north and central Indian states,
respectively, and lag behind in economic and social
outcomes, while Karnataka in southern India is economically
and socially more developed. Even though all three states
have devolved oversight roles to the community with respect
to government schools, they differ in the extent to which
such devolution has taken place. The information campaign
disseminated state specific information to the community on
its oversight roles in schools and education services that
parents are entitled to. Information was disseminated in
11-14 public meetings in each treatment village over a
period of two and a half years.
Citation
“Pandey, Priyanka; Goyal, Sangeeta; Sundararaman, Venkatesh. 2011. Does Information Improve School Accountability? Results of a Large Randomized Trial. South Asia human development sector;discussion paper series no. 49. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/18012 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”