Research projects
Gender inequality in South African education
Project description RESEP have been involved in research focused on understanding gender inequalities in educational achievement and progression in South Africa. This occurs in a context where South Africa recorded the largest pro-girl ...
Roots and Shoots
Project description The Roots and Shoots study is a longitudinal research project following a cohort of children in the Western Cape from the start of Grade R through the Foundation Phase. By tracking ...
Mixed-Methods Investigation into Learning, Assessment, Progression and Support (MILAPS)
Project description Mixed-Methods Investigation into Learning, Assessment, Progression and Support MILAPS is a collaborative research programme between RESEP (Stellenbosch University), the University of Cape Town, and the Optima Trust. The project combines quantitative ...
Insights from Data Driven Districts (MSDF)
Project description This research project is based on the RESEP–MSDF Education Data Partnership, which strengthens the use of learner-level administrative data in South Africa to improve evidence-based decision-making in education. The partnership supports ...
The Instructional Core
Project description The Instructional Core project is named for Richard Elmore’s (2008) conceptualisation of teachers, students and content as the core of school-based learning. His model posits that any significant improvement in educational ...
Teacher Demographic Dividend
Project description The Teacher Demographic Dividend (TDD) project was a research project focusing on South Africa’s need for teachers in the next decade and beyond. At the project’s inception, it was estimated that ...
