Yemen programs / Yemen project 279005301 · 1978–1979 · basic education
CONCLUDING SUMMARY OF A STUDY CORRELATING TEACHER TRAINING AND STUDENT ACHIEVMENT IN LDC'S CONSTITUTES AN UNPAGINATED ADDENDUM TO PRIMARY TEACHER TRAINING SUBPROJECT PAPER (DOCID: B279-0053004201) OF BASIC EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. AFTER NOTING THE CURRENT TENDENCY IN INDUSTRIALIZED WESTERN SOCIETIES TO QUESTION THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHER TRAINING FOR STUDENT ACHIEVMENT, THE STUDY RE-EXAMINED THE QUESTION BY ANALYZING 32 EMPIRICAL STUDIES IN THE LIGHT OF 16 TEACHER-RELATED VARIABLES. THREE PRINICPAL CONCLUSIONS ARE DRAWN. (1) TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS, AMOUNT OF EDUCATION, AND KNOWLEDGE ARE POSITIVELY RELATED TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. (2) POSTIVE EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS CAN OVERRIDE NEGATIVE STUDENT SELF-IMAGES. THE NOTION THAT STUDENT ACHIEVMENT CAN BE IMPROVED BY ADDITIONAL STUDENT OR TEACHER WORK IS ONLY MODERATELY SUPPORTED. (3) WHILE DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIAL VARIABLES (SEX, AGE, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS), HAVE MIXED EFFECTS, MAKES SEEM TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL FOR SCIENCE/MATH TEACHING AND OLDER TEACHERS SEEM TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL WITH SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE NOTION THAT HIGHER STATUS MAKES A TEACHER MORE SUCCESSFUL IS ONLY SLIGHTLY SUPPORTED. THE REPORT CONCLUDES WITH POLICY R
Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAR-401 (1978). The source's own text.
Operated in: Yemen.
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| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Stockholm. Institute of International Education | implementer | 1978 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
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Operated in Yemen, 1978 to 1979 2 sources
Scope: country: Yemen. The award code belongs to this country's mission. High confidence.
How sure we are: 0.9.
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID. Mission to Yemen | 1979 |
| Stated in a document |
| 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 1978 to 1979 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
Sector profile (computed): Basic education (early childhood, primary, secondary, literacy, teachers) 75%; Social services for vulnerable groups (orphans, disabled, at-risk youth) 5%; Natural resources and biodiversity (forests, wildlife, water resources) 3%
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Program key prj:279005301