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The impact of study guides on “matric” performance: Evidence from a randomised experiment

Stellenbosch Working Paper Series No. WP13.2015 Publication date: 2015 Abstract: Most international literature on the impact of textbooks on educational achievement suggests that this is…

October 16, 2017 By: Stephen Taylor, Patricia Watson PDF

The readiness of the South African education system for a pre-Grade R year

Stellenbosch Working Paper Series No. WP15.2015 Publication date: 2015 Abstract: Investment in early childhood development (ECD) has the prospect of cultivating potential within individuals and…

October 16, 2017 By: Janeli Kotzé PDF

The Capability Threshold: Re-examining the definition of the middle class in an unequal developing country

Stellenbosch Working Paper Series No. WP16.2015 Publication date: 2015 Abstract: In a polarised and highly unequal country such as South Africa, it is unlikely that…

October 16, 2017 By: Ronelle Burger, Servaas van der Berg, Camren McAravey PDF

What the Annual National Assessments can tell us about learning deficits over the education system and the school career year

Stellenbosch Working Paper Series No. WP18.2015 Publication date: 2015 Abstract: Much hope is placed on education systems to reduce socio-economic learning gaps. However, in South…

October 16, 2017 By: Servaas van der Berg PDF

An overview of education data in South Africa: an inventory approach

Stellenbosch Working Paper Series No. WP19.2015 Publication date: 2015 Abstract: This paper provides an overview of the various datasets pertaining to education in South Africa…

October 16, 2017 By: Chris van Wyk PDF

The performance of low fee independent schools in South Africa – What can available data tell?

Stellenbosch Working Paper Series No. WP01/2017 Publication date: January 2017 Abstract: This study uses a unique dataset to investigate university access, throughput, and dropout for…

October 16, 2017 By: Chris van Wyk, Marlies Piek, Ronelle Burger, Servaas van der Berg, Janeli Kotzé, Kate Rich 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

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The impact of study guides on “matric” performance: Evidence from a randomised experiment

The readiness of the South African education system for a pre-Grade R year

The Capability Threshold: Re-examining the definition of the middle class in an unequal developing country

What the Annual National Assessments can tell us about learning deficits over the education system and the school career year

An overview of education data in South Africa: an inventory approach

The performance of low fee independent schools in South Africa – What can available data tell?

The DBE’s workbooks as a curriculum tool

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

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