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Academic resilience in challenging school contexts in South Africa

Poverty is considered a risk factor that jeopardizes children’s academic performance. Yet even in high poverty contexts there are students who manage to achieve consistently…

September 4, 2018 By: Gabrielle Wills, Heleen Hofmeyr PDF

RESEP report on flows from matric to, and through, university enriching debate around student fees

Recent research looking at “higher education access and outcomes for the 2008 national matric cohort”, by Hendrik van Broekhuizen, Servaas van der Berg and Heleen Hofmeyr of Stellenbosch University are colouring the debate around student fees in South Africa with in-depth analysis that are attracting welcome interest.

November 6, 2017 By: RESEP Team PDF

The DBE’s workbooks as a curriculum tool

Stellenbosch Policy Brief No. 01/2016 Abstract: The Department of Basic Education’s workbooks are an impressive and most welcome recent intervention in our education system. Creating…

October 16, 2017 By: Ursula Hoadly, Jaamia Galant PDF

Adding randomised control trials (RCTs) to the education research toolkit

Stellenbosch Policy Brief No. 02/2016 Abstract: The performance of learners in South Africa has been consistently poor, as measured by several national and international assessments:…

October 16, 2017 By: Nompumelelo Mohohlwane PDF

What the ANAs tell us about socioeconomic learning gaps in South Africa

Stellenbosch Policy Brief No. 03/2016 Abstract: The South African school system is under pressure to develop children’s potential irrespective of home background. But currently the…

October 16, 2017 By: Servaas van der Berg PDF

Learning to read and reading to learn

Stellenbosch Policy Brief No. 04/2016 Abstract: Reading for meaning and pleasure is arguably the most important skill children learn in primary school. Since almost all…

October 16, 2017 By: Nic Spaull PDF

Excessive class sizes in the Foundation Phase

Stellenbosch Policy Brief No. 05/2016 Abstract: In previous research we have stressed the importance of learning to read by the end of Grade 3 (see…

October 16, 2017 By: Nic Spaull PDF

Building an evidence base for inclusive education in South Africa: Focusing on learners with disabilities

Stellenbosch Policy Brief No. 06/2016 Abstract: To make rational decisions that will lead to good education for all, policymakers need reliable information and solid evidence….

October 16, 2017 By: Carol Nuga Deliwe PDF

Education – Reports & Policy

Academic resilience in challenging school contexts in South Africa

RESEP report on flows from matric to, and through, university enriching debate around student fees

The DBE’s workbooks as a curriculum tool

Adding randomised control trials (RCTs) to the education research toolkit

What the ANAs tell us about socioeconomic learning gaps in South Africa

Learning to read and reading to learn

Excessive class sizes in the Foundation Phase

Building an evidence base for inclusive education in South Africa: Focusing on learners with disabilities

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