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Improving the Quality of School Interactions and Student Well-Being: Impacts of One Year of a School-Based Program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Torrente, Catalina; Johnston, Brian; Starkey, Leighann; Seidman, Edward; Shivshanker, Anjuli; Weisenhorn, Nina; Annan, Jeannie; Aber, John Lawrence – Journal on Education in Emergencies, 2015
Improving the quality of education for millions of children worldwide has become a global priority. This study presents results from the first experimental evaluation to test the impact of a universal school-based program on (1) the quality of school interactions (i.e., students' perceptions of the level of support/care and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Interaction, Well Being
Cluster Randomized Trial of a Large-Scale Education Initiative in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Baseline Findings and Lessons
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Aber, John Lawrence; Torrente, Catalina; Annan, Jeannie; Bundervoet, Tom; Shivshanker, Anjuli – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2012
The main purpose of the current paper is to describe and discuss the scientific and practical implications of pursuing rigorous developmental research in a low-income, war-afflicted country such as DRC. In addition, the paper aims to explore the individual, household and school correlates of children's academic performance and mental health and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4