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Handbook considers the myths and untruths that currently exist in international development and education. Using historic and contemporary evidence, this compendium redefines the international development narrative through a new understanding of 'what works', drawn from pragmatic ideas and approaches.
Collaborative efforts from esteemed academics and practitioners outline the current plans to improve systems and offer better outcomes for the poor. The resultant sections offer a new direction for policy renewal and research development in education. These twenty-eight chapters are therefore a reflection of how modern developing economies operate within a diverse economic, cultural and ethical landscape. They represent an important argument in light of the quest to achieve 'quality education for all'; discuss poverty reduction strategies; and offer innovative vistas for future development in research, policy and practice.
Offering real policy initiatives, this Handbook provides researchers, practitioners and policymakers with essential up-to-date information, including empirical evidence for replication or implementation. It is also a valuable resource for students and those involved in international development and education.
Contributors: J. Alwindi, T. Andrabi, M. Aslam, G. Ayittey, J. Centenera, C.J. Counihan, J. Das, P. Dixon, A.J. Egalite, G. Elacqua, O.I. Eshiet, E.A. Hanushek, J. Härmä, D. Hawker, S.P. Heyneman, S. Humble, A.I. Khwaja, J. Kimmitt, M. Latham, D. Longfield, M. Martinez, J.G. Maree, P. Marshall, S. Mitra, E. Mpofu, K. Ntinda, T. Oakland, V. Pota, B. Rangaraj, S. Rawal, H. Santos, E.G. Seeco, B. Snowdon, J. Stanfield, J. Stern, J. Tooley, L. Woessman, P. Wolf
Table of ContentsContents: Preface PART I DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION 1. Introduction to Part 1 Pauline Dixon 2. The Economic Impact of Educational Quality Eric A. Hanushek and Ludger Woessman 3. Development and Education Stephen Heyneman and Jonathan Stern 4. The Role of Human Capital in Economic Development Brian Snowdon PART II EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 5. Introduction to Part II Steve Humble 6. Delivering Education: A Pragmatic Framework for Improving Education in Low Income Countries Tahi Andrabi, Jishnu Das and Asim Ijaz Khwaja 7. Affordable Learning: Transforming Education at the Bottom of the Pyramid James Stanfield 8. The Private Schools Revolution in Patna, Bihar, India James Tooley and Baladevan Rangaraju 9. Private Schooling for Development: A Review Joanna Härmä 10. Low Cost Private Schools in the Slums of Colombia Joni Alwindi 11. Improving the Status and Quality of Teachers in Developing Countries Vikas Pota 12. Education in Post Conflict Zones: A Case Study of South Sudan David Longfield PART III PEDAGOGY AND POLICY FOR DEVELOPMENT 13. Introduction to Part III Chris Counihan 14. Teachers – An Indispensable Asset: Examining Teacher Effectiveness in South Asia Monazza Aslam and Shenila Rawal 15. Teaching Reading Skills through Synthetic Phonics: An Example from Nigeria Olubusola I. Eshiet 16. Endogenous Education in India and the Implications of Universal Peer Teaching in the 19th Century Chris Counihan 17. Baseline Assessment in an International Context David Hawker 18. Locality, Observability and Community Action (LOCUM) in Test Development and use in Emerging Education Settings Elias Mpofu, Thomas Oakland, Kati Ntinda, Jacobus G. Maree and Elizabeth G. Seeco 19. In Search of Human Capital – Identifying Gifted Children in Poor Areas of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Steve Humble 20. From Hole in the Wall to School in the Cloud Sugata Mitra PART IV ACCESS, AID AND FINANCING EDUCATION 21. Introduction to Part IV Pauline Dixon 22. Why Africa Remains Poor George Ayittey 23. Voucher Policies and the Response of for Profit and Religious Schools: Evidence from Chile Gregory Elacqua, Matias Marinez and Humberto Santos 24. Examining the Role of the Entrepreneur in Development and Education Jonathan Kimmett 25. Private School Choice in Developing Countries: Experimental Results from Delhi, India Patrick Wolf, Anna J. Egalite and Pauline Dixon 26. International Aid and Schooling for the Poor Pauline Dixon, Steve Humble and Paul Marshall 27. Formulating The Recipe for the Ideal Low-Cost Private School – Hints on the Ingredients James Centenera 28. Community Participation and School Based Management Michael Latham Index
