Information on Authors and Papers

Argentina | Australia |Botswana|China | France| Japan | Kenya | Lesotho | Malawi | Mauritius | Namibia | Seychelles | South Africa| Tanzania | United States| Uruguay | Vietnam | Zimbabwe

First Authors	Title of Paper	Co-authors
Argentina
Laura Paviot	Extra Tuition in Southern and Eastern Africa: Coverage, Growth, and Linkages with Pupil Achievement	N. Heinsohn (Germany) J.Korkman (Finland)
Australia
Hamish Bennett Coates	An Analysis of Different Psychometric Treatments of Item Nonresponse in the SACMEQ Reading Test
Botswana
David Ratsatsi	Towards an "Alternative" View of the Quality of Mathematics Education in the SACMEQ Countries
China
Yanhong Zhang	Rural-Urban Gaps in Grade 6 Reading Literacy Scores in sub-Saharan Africa: Unequal Opportunities and Unequal Results
France		Back to top
Stephanie Dolata	Construction and Validation of a Pupil Socioeconomic Status Index for SACMEQ Education Systems
Japan
Miyako Ikeda	Grade Repetition and its Effect on Performance in SACMEQ Countries
Mioko Saito	The Construction of a “SACMEQ School Resources Index” Using Rasch Scaling.
Kenya
Njora Hungi	Modelling Pupil’s Absenteeism: Policy Issues Arising from the SACMEQ Projects.
Mary Kariuki	Class Size: Effect on Achievement in Eastern and Southern Africa	L. Guantai (Kenya)
Juliana Nzomo	Towards Informed Decision Making: Contributions of the SACMEQ Research Programme to the Improvement of Primary Education in Kenya.
Eldah Onsomu	Impact of Gender and Socio-Economic Factors on Primary Education Performance in Kenya	G. Kosimbei (Kenya) M. Ngware (Kenya)
Florence Wangari Thuku	Explaining Differences in Mathematics and Reading Achievement Among Standard 6 Pupils in Kenya: Emerging Policy Issues	N. Hungi (Australia)
Lesotho
Mokaeane V. Polaki	A Cross-National Comparison of Primary School Children’s Performance in Mathematics Using SACMEQ II Data for Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland.	M. B. Khoeli (Lesotho)
Malawi		Back to top
Joseph Chimombo	Challenges to the Provision of Quality Basic Eduation for All: Evidence from Malawi
Mauritius
Dhurumbeer Kulpoo	Variance in Pupil Reading and Mathematics Performance: Why is it so Large in Mauritius?	M. Soonarane (Mauritius)
Namibia
Demus Makuwa	Combining the Concept of "Quality" and "Equity" to Examine School System Performance Across Regions in Namibia
Lilia Shaningwa	The Relationship Between Learner Achievement and the Qualifications, Training and Experience of Grade 6 Teachers in Namibia
Seychelles
André Leste	Steaming in Seychelles: From SACMEQ Research Policy Reform
South Africa		Back to top
Martin Gustafsson	The Relationship between Schooling Inputs and Outputs in South Africa: Methodologies and Policy Recommendations Based on the 2000 SACMEQ Dataset.
Meshack Moloi	Mathematics Achievement in South Africa: A Comparison of the Official Curriculum with Pupil Performance in the SACMEQ II Project.
Vanessa Scherman	The Influence of Reading and Mathematics Goals on the Achievement of South African Learners: Some Lessons Learned from SACMEQ II	S. van Staden (South Africa) S. Howie (South Africa) E. Venter (South Africa)
Japie Strauss	A Model for Evaluating South Africa’s Education System Based on SACMEQ Research Data.
Servaas van der Berg	How Efficient are Poor Schools? Poverty and Educational Outcomes in South Africa
Tanzania (Mainland)
Joyce Ndalichako	Learning Environment and Mathematics Achievement: A Comparative Analysis of the Situation Across the Fourteen SACMEQ Countries.
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United States
Carol Anne Spreen	What Can We Learn About Improving Teaching and Learning from Comparing Policies Across Countries? A Study of Student Achievement and Teacher Quality in Southern Africa	C. Fancsali (USA)
Uruguay
Yael Duthilleul	Which Teachers Make a Difference? Implications for Policy Makers in SACMEQ Countries	R. Allen (UK)
Vietnam
Kim Cuc Nguyen	Factors Influencing Pupil Achievement in Botswana: An Application of Structural Equation Modelling	M. Wu (Australia) S. Gillis (Australia)
Zimbabwe
Saul Murimba	An Agenda for Educational Action in Southern and Eastern Africa Based on a Meta-Analysis of Policy Suggestions Presented in the SACMEQ I and SACMEQ II Projects.
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