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Explaining the Western Cape performance paradox: An econometric analysis

Wills, G., Shepherd, D., and Kotze, J. (2018). Explaining the Western Cape performance paradox: An econometric analysis, in The Politics and Governance of Basic Education: A Tale of Two South African Provinces (Ed. Levy, B., Cameron, R., Hoadley, U. and Naidoo, V.): Oxford University Press.

November 8, 2018 By: Debra Shepherd, Gabrielle Wills, Janeli Kotzé PDF

Understanding language in education and grade 4 reading performance using a ‘natural experiment’ of Botswana and South Africa

Shepherd, D.L. (2018). Understanding language in education and grade 4 reading performance using a ‘natural experiment’ of Botswana and South Africa. Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, Special Issue: Assessment of Reading in International Studies, 25(1), 87-106.

October 8, 2018 By: Debra Shepherd PDF

Treating schools to a new administration: Evidence of the impact of better practices in the system-level administration of schools

Gustafsson, M. and Taylor, S., 2018. Treating Schools to a New Administration: Evidence of the Impact of Better Practices in the System-Level Administration of Schools. Journal of African Economies, 27(5), pp.515-537.

May 7, 2018 By: Martin Gustafsson PDF

Who makes it into PISA? Understanding the impact of sample eligibility using Turkey as a case study (PISA 2003- PISA 2012)

Spaull, N. (2017) Who makes it into PISA? Understanding the impact of sample eligibility using Turkey as a case study (PISA 2003- PISA 2012). OECD Education Working Papers, No. 154, OECD Publishing, Paris. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/41d175fc-en

March 13, 2018 By: Nic Spaull PDF

Getting reading right: Building firm foundations

Introduction The Millennium Development Goals aimed to achieve universal access to primary education by 2015. Attendance rates in South Africa remain high, with 97% of…

March 13, 2017 By: Nic Spaull, Ursula Hoadley PDF

Principal leadership changes and their consequences for school performance in South Africa

Abstract: School leadership changes are gaining momentum in South Africa as larger proportions of incumbent principals near retirement age. While this presents opportunities to replace…

November 15, 2016 By: Gabrielle Wills PDF

Disentangling the language effect in South African schools: Measuring the impact of ‘language of assessment’ in grade 3 literacy and numeracy

Abstract The aim of this article is to exploit an unusual occurrence whereby a large group of South African grade 3 students were tested twice,…

August 13, 2016 By: Nic Spaull PDF

What has variability got to do with it? Explaining gender achievement gaps among African primary school students

Abstract There has been a global increase in the number of girls studying mathematics but women still remain underrepresented in the scientific workforce. The…

April 23, 2016 By: Tia Linda Zuze, Vijay Reddy PDF

Education – Publications

Explaining the Western Cape performance paradox: An econometric analysis

Understanding language in education and grade 4 reading performance using a ‘natural experiment’ of Botswana and South Africa

Treating schools to a new administration: Evidence of the impact of better practices in the system-level administration of schools

Who makes it into PISA? Understanding the impact of sample eligibility using Turkey as a case study (PISA 2003- PISA 2012)

Getting reading right: Building firm foundations

Principal leadership changes and their consequences for school performance in South Africa

Disentangling the language effect in South African schools: Measuring the impact of ‘language of assessment’ in grade 3 literacy and numeracy

What has variability got to do with it? Explaining gender achievement gaps among African primary school students

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