Countries across Africa continue to face major challenges in education. In this review, we
examine 145 recent empirical studies (from 2014 onward) on how to increase access to and …

I gathered 77 randomized experiments (with 111 treatment arms) that evaluated the effects
of school-based interventions on learning in developing-country primary schools. On …

Over the course of just two years, at least six reviews have examined interventions that seek
to improve learning outcomes in developing countries. Although the reviews ostensibly have …

In this article, I identify educational interventions with an impact on student learning in Sub-
Saharan Africa. After a systematic literature search, I conducted a meta-analysis …

In this article, we reviewed and interpreted the evidence from 223 rigorous impact
evaluations of educational initiatives conducted in 56 low-and middle-income countries. We …

Several rigorously evaluated programs have recently shown positive effects on early literacy
and numeracy outcomes in developing countries. However, these programs have not been …

Despite the rapid growth in enrollment rates across the developing world, there are major
concerns about the quality of education that children receive. Across numerous developing …

It includes studies assessing the impact of 216 programmes implemented across 52 low-and
middle-income countries. And it moves beyond examining whether a programme works or …

This paper reviews and interprets the evidence from 223 rigorous impact evaluations of
educational initiatives conducted in 56 low-and middle-income countries. We consider for …

We experimentally compare two modes of in-service professional development for South
African public primary school teachers. In both modes teachers received the same learning …