Supporting Teacher Autonomy to Improve Education Outcomes : Experimental Evidence from Brazil (English)

What is the impact of greater teacher autonomy on student learning? This paper provides experimental evidence from a program in Brazil. The program supported teachers, through a combination of technical assistance and a small grant, to autonomously develop and implement an innovative project aimed at engaging their students. The findings show that the program improved student learning by 0.15 standard deviation and grade passing by 13 percent in sixth...

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Piza,Caio;

Zwager,Astrid Maria Theresia;

Ruzzante,Matteo;

Santos Dantas,Rafael;

Loureiro,Andre;
Document Date
2020/08/31
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9371
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Brazil,
Region
Latin America and Caribbean,
Disclosure Date
2020/08/31
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Supporting Teacher Autonomy to Improve Education Outcomes : Experimental Evidence from Brazil
Keywords
universal access to primary education

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Piza,Caio; Zwager,Astrid Maria Theresia; Ruzzante,Matteo; Santos Dantas,Rafael; Loureiro,Andre.

Supporting Teacher Autonomy to Improve Education Outcomes : Experimental Evidence from Brazil (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9371|Impact Evaluation series|RRR Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/664331598882118514

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