Education and Development: The Issues and the Evidence



1984

Loxley

Botswana students

school effects on reading
and maths greater than
family effects; teacher
training and library
resources important

Sector Management

1983

Heyneman & Loxley

Egypt-primary

students perform better
with principals who had
attended more training
courses

1986

Figueroa

Mexico-primary

differences in
management style,
curriculum and classroom
organisation between
public and private schools

1987

Fuller

several school quality
studies including
management variables

headmaster education and
experience have positive
effect on achievement

Educational Technology

1982

Clearing House on
Development
Communication

Niger Teacher
Training

high cost of TV but
reduced dropout

1985

Kulik et al

Review

computer-assisted
instruction has positive
effect in primary

1986

Carnoy et al

Review

many developing
countries are investing in
computer literacy
programmes but no
research basis for doing
so

1986

Oxford et al

Radio-Kenya

helped elementary
students perform better in
listening and reading

1986

Walker

Radio-Dominican

Republic

low-cost and cost-
effective relative to
traditional inputs
[preliminary findings]



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