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Short-id: pta400

Working Papers

2018

1. How to improve teaching practice? Experimental comparison of centralized training and in-classroom coaching
   Working Papers, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics View citations (13)
   See also Journal Article How to Improve Teaching Practice?: An Experimental Comparison of Centralized Training and In-Classroom Coaching, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2020) View citations (15) (2020)

2016

2. Treating schools to a new administration: Evidence from South Africa of the impact of better practices in the system-level administration of schools
   Working Papers, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics View citations (4)

2015

3. The impact of study guides on “matric” performance: Evidence from a randomised experiment
   Working Papers, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics View citations (3)

2013

4. Estimating the impact of language of instruction in South African primary schools: A fixed effects approach
   Working Papers, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article Estimating the impact of language of instruction in South African primary schools: A fixed effects approach, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2016) View citations (22) (2016)
5. The effects of rapidly expanding primary school access on effective learning: The case of Southern and Eastern Africa since 2000
   Working Papers, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
6. Treating schools to a new administration. The impact of South Africa’s 2005 provincial boundary changes on school performance
   Working Papers, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics View citations (5)

2012

7. “Effective enrolment” - Creating a composite measure of educational access and educational quality to accurately describe education system performance in sub-Saharan Africa
   Working Papers, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics View citations (3)

2011

8. How well do South African schools convert grade 8 achievement into matric outcomes?
   Working Papers, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics View citations (4)
9. Low quality education as a poverty trap
   Working Papers, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics View citations (19)
10. Uncovering indicators of effective school management in South Africa using the National School Effectiveness Study
    Working Papers, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics View citations (11)

2009

11. The importance of socio-economic status in determining educational achievement in South Africa
    Working Papers, Stellenbosch University, Department of Economics View citations (24)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Can virtual replace in-person coaching? Experimental evidence on teacher professional development and student learning
   Journal of Development Economics, 2022, 155, (C) View citations (4)

2020

2. How efficient is the market for Australian firms’ earnings information?
   Accounting and Finance, 2020, 60, (4), 4225-4255
3. How to Improve Teaching Practice?: An Experimental Comparison of Centralized Training and In-Classroom Coaching
   Journal of Human Resources, 2020, 55, (3), 926-962 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper How to improve teaching practice? Experimental comparison of centralized training and in-classroom coaching, Working Papers (2018) View citations (13) (2018)

2019

4. Alternative forms of early grade instructional coaching: Emerging evidence from field experiments in South Africa
   International Journal of Educational Development, 2019, 66, (C), 203-213 View citations (5)

2018

5. Treating Schools to a New Administration: Evidence of the Impact of Better Practices in the System-Level Administration of Schools
   Journal of African Economies, 2018, 27, (5), 515-537 View citations (2)

2017

6. Failing to catch up in reading in the middle years: The findings of the impact evaluation of the Reading Catch-Up Programme in South Africa
   International Journal of Educational Development, 2017, 53, (C), 36-47 View citations (2)

2016

7. Estimating the impact of language of instruction in South African primary schools: A fixed effects approach
   Economics of Education Review, 2016, 50, (C), 75-89 View citations (22)
   See also Working Paper Estimating the impact of language of instruction in South African primary schools: A fixed effects approach, Working Papers (2013) View citations (7) (2013)

2015

8. Measuring access to learning over a period of increased access to schooling: The case of Southern and Eastern Africa since 2000
   International Journal of Educational Development, 2015, 41, (C), 47-59 View citations (8)
9. The evolution of educational inequalities through secondary school: Evidence from a South African panel study
   Development Southern Africa, 2015, 32, (4), 425-442