Public and private school performance in Nepal: an analysis using the SLC examination

Thapa, Amrit

doi:10.1080/09645292.2012.738809

Cited by 45 publications

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“…The main development in the sector during the post-free public primary school era has been the mushrooming of non-formal schools located in urban informal settlements whose goal has been to meet the high demand for school places in those urban informal settlements (Tooley et al 2008, Heyneman and Stern 2014, Edwards Jr. et al 2015, Tooley and Longeld 2015, Piper et al 2014, 2015. These schools levy low fees to make them aordable for children from poor urban informal settlements.…”

Section: The Context: Private School Provision In Kenyamentioning

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Private schools and student learning achievements in Kenya

Wamalwa

Burns

2018

Economics of Education Review

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Private schools and student learning achievements in Kenya

Wamalwa

Burns

2018

Economics of Education Review

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“…A street vendor is a person who offers goods or services for sale to the public without having a permanently built structure but with a temporary static structure or mobile stall (Smith and Metzger 1998). The goods often sold are various food items, including fruit and vegetables, clothing, and tourist souvenirs in certain areas (Mosupye and von Holy 2000;Timothy and Wall 1997). Work of this nature is not strictly regulated by labour laws, and some of the occupational risks vendors are exposed to include extreme weather changes, petty theft, and unregulated working hours (Bromley 2000;Mitullah 2003; te Lintelo 2017).…”

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“We Are Small, But We Have Jobs”: A Profile of the Labour Activities of Children and Youth in South Africa

Wet

Ewemade

2018

South African Review of Sociology

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Starting from young ages, children and youth are dealing with adult problems such as poverty and food security. For this reason, children and youth enter the labour market earlier than expected, compromising their scholastic performance and future earnings if they drop out of school. This study profiles the children and youth of South Africa who are engaged in labour market activities using a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. The characteristics of this sub-population are shown, as well as the types of work, remuneration and co-activities are investigated. Most of the children and youth engaged in labour activities are not in school, and many are working as street vendors. Also, the likelihood of engaging in labour activity is high if there is no father in the household. Steps need to be taken to keep children in school and not working in the informal economy.

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“…In Pakistan, different analyses by Andrabi, Das, and Khwaja have found that test scores are better in private schools and there are gains for children who shift from public to private schools (Andrabi et al 2015). In Nepal, a propensity score matching analysis of public and private school student outcomes in the high-stakes examination finds private schools have yielded better outcomes compared to public schools (Thapa 2015).…”

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Private Schooling and Tutoring at Scale in South Asia

Joshi

2019

Global Education Systems

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The chapter reviews trends and reasons for increased private schooling and tutoring in South Asia, and the systemic implications and governance strategies to tackle this proliferation. Focusing primarily on the most recent 5 years of academic and gray evidence, I find that Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka have experienced substantial growth in private tutoring. Private provision has grown due to a lack of adequate public supply. Parental demand for private schooling and increasingly tutoring is based on perceptions of better quality and interest in seeking a competitive advantage. Some systemic implications include concerns of equity and that the "shadow" system of private tutoring can begin to overshadow or supplant regular schooling. Regulatory systems in the region require significant reconsideration, given implementation challenges of existing regulations, and the growth and diversification of the private tutoring system.

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Public and private school performance in Nepal: an analysis using the SLC examination

Cited by 45 publications

References 17 publications

Private schools and student learning achievements in Kenya

Private schools and student learning achievements in Kenya

“We Are Small, But We Have Jobs”: A Profile of the Labour Activities of Children and Youth in South Africa

Private Schooling and Tutoring at Scale in South Asia

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