Closing gaps: The impact of teacher quality on the learning outcomes of poor children

This TC is an impact evaluation which will analyze (1) the impact of teacher quality on learning outcomes, and (2) the impact of a pilot intervention to reform in-service training for teachers on learning outcomes for students from poor backgrounds. The basic objectives of the TC are three: 1. Identify those aspects of teacher-student interactions that result in improved learning outcomes among students in early grades, especially among the poorest students; these are the students who enter primary school with large delays in terms of their cognitive development and school readiness. 2. Assess the suitability of the CLASS as a management tool for educational systems in the region. 3. Conduct and carefully evaluate a pilot of a reform to in-service training of teachers based on the results of the CLASS.

Project Detail

Country

Ecuador

Project Number

EC-T1236

Approval Date

November 15, 2011

Project Status

Closed

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

EDUCATION

Subsector

EDUCATION

Lending Instrument

Lending Instrument Code

Modality

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Category C: Likely to cause minimal or no negative environmental and associated social impacts

Total Cost

USD 900,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

USD 0.00

Original Amount Approved

USD 900,000.00

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