Family Background, School Characteristics, and Children's Cognitive Achievement in Madagascar

Autor/inn/en	Glick, Peter; Randrianarisoa, Jean Claude; Sahn, David E.
Titel	Family Background, School Characteristics, and Children's Cognitive Achievement in Madagascar
Quelle	In: Education Economics, 19 (2011) 4, S.363-396 (34 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0964-5292
DOI	10.1080/09645292.2010.488476
Schlagwörter	Family Characteristics; Academic Achievement; Foreign Countries; Teaching Experience; Institutional Characteristics; Performance Factors; Thinking Skills; Human Capital; Educational Quality; Scores; Educational Environment; Investigations; Achievement Tests; Cognitive Development; Madagascar + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Ausland; Leistungsindikator; Denkfähigkeit; Humankapital; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Untersuchung; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Kognitive Entwicklung; Madagaskar
Abstract	This paper uses linked household, school, and test score data from Madagascar to investigate the relation of household characteristics and school factors to the cognitive skills of children ages 8-10 and 14-16. In contrast to most achievement test studies in developing countries, the study uses representative rather than school-based samples of children and combines detailed information on school and family background. Schooling of mothers matters far more for learning than schooling of fathers, perhaps reflecting differences in parental time spent with children on schoolwork. Even these effects, however, are significantly attenuated when controlling for choice of residence or school. Skills are also affected by aspects of primary schools, including teacher experience and infrastructure. (Contains 11 notes and 7 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10