Looming crisis of teacher shortages
A new study by RESEP researchers Servaas van der Berg, ...
School Teacher Supply and Demand in South Africa in 2019 and Beyond
This research report was produced for the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the Department of Basic Education (DBE). The study was undertaken to assess demand for, and supply of, teachers in the public service, in order to better inform teacher training policy.
On the interpretation of non-cognitive skills: Implications for the South African economics of education
The South African economics of education has so far been largely silent on the role of non-cognitive skills in the learning process. This contrasts noticeably with an international literature that recognises non-cognitive skills as both an important input and outcome of education.
New foundations: Strengthening ECCE provisioning in South Africa after COVID-19
Events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to undo 20 years of sustained expansion in access to early childhood care and education (ECCE) in South Africa. In this paper, we explore the underlying structural weaknesses in non-grade R ECCE provisioning that were exposed through the pandemic, and the strengths that have surfaced.
How satisfied are school principals with support and compliance visits by district officials?
Introduction As a positive relationship between schools and education districts ...
How the pandemic is affecting women and the women who are making the difference
RESEP research associate, Tia Linda Zuze recently wrote an opinion article that was published on the news site News24. The piece details the essential contributions of women who have been tackling the Covid pandemic in terms of research and policy.
Better Performing NGOs Do Report More Accurately: Evidence from Investigating Ugandan NGO Financial Accounts
We use Benford’s Law to investigate inaccurate financial reports of a representative sample of Ugandan nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). We find that 25% of the sample provided information that did not conform to the Benford distribution, suggesting potential misreporting.
South African School System Performance: An Interactive Map
To illustrate the performance of South Africa’s public school system, RESEP developed the below interactive map with the assistance of the Centre for Geographic Analysis at Stellenbosch University.
Supply-side and demand-side approaches to financing early childhood care and education in South Africa
A PART OF THE ECD WORKING PAPER SERIES BETWEEN ILIFA LABANTWANA & RESEP. NO. ECD WP 003/2021
Enrolment in early childhood care and education programmes in South Africa: challenges and opportunities
The Ilifa-Resep ECD Working Paper Series is a collaboration between Ilifa Labantwana and Research on Socio-Economic Policy (RESEP) at Stellenbosch University. The working paper series aims to promote research that addresses the major systemic issues facing the ECD sector in South Africa.
