Education Policy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Evidence from Experimental and Quasiexperimental Evaluations

3 credits · Peabody College - Professional

The social returns to investing in basic education are high in developing countries. However, countries are still facing significant challenges in ensuring that children go to school and learn critical skills. This course will examine new emerging evidence from interventions designed to increase school enrollment and student learning in basic education (K-12 grades) through two lenses: the decisions of families to invest in basic education, and the decision of schools on how to use and organize key elements in the production of education. The course will take advantage of an emerging and growing body of studies from developing countries that provide compelling causal evidence about the factors that influence the decisions of students, parents, and teachers, and the effectiveness of different strategies to enhance students' learning. [3]