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Cross-National Studies of the Quality of Education: Planning Their Design and Managing Their Impact

Kenneth N. Ross and Ilona Jürgens Genevois (Eds.), IIEP/UNESCO: Paris.

Research by country:

Botswana	Kenya	Lesotho	Malawi	Mauritius
Mozambique	Namibia	Seychelles	South Africa	Swaziland
Tanzania	Uganda	Zambia	Zanzibar	Zimbabwe

IIEP Newsletter Articles

Sep-Dec 2010	Data visualization (page 12) by F. Van Cappelle
Sep-Dec 2010	How effective are HIV and AIDS prevention education programmes? (page 10-11) by S. Dolata and K. Ross
Sep-Dec 2010	Paid tuition, a potential challenge to EFA (page 9) by L. Paviot
Sep-Dec 2010	Where have all the textbooks gone? (page 8) by K. Ross
Sep-Dec 2010	The gender gap in school management positions (page 7) by N. Hungi
Sep-Dec 2010	The gender gap in learning - back to square one (page 6) by M. Saito
Sep-Dec 2010	The challenge of grade repetition (page 5) by N. Hungi
Sep-Dec 2010	Mixed results in achievement (page 4) by D. Makuwa
Sep-Dec 2010	In Search of Quality: What the data tells us (page 1-2) by D. Makuwa
Jul-Sep 2007	Quality and equity in basic education: can we have both? by K. Ross
Apr-Jun 2006	Which teachers make a difference by Y. Duthilleul and R. Allen
Apr-Jun 2006	What is the coverage and growth of extra tuition in less developed countries by. L. Paviot
Apr-Jun 2006	How can research be used to develop policy reforms related to streaming by. A. Leste
Jan-Mar 2006	SACMEQ ministers meet in Paris by S. Murimba
Jan-Mar 2006	SACMEQ - from project to development model by K.Ross
Oct-Dec 2004	Traditional and alternative views of school system performance by K.Ross et al.
Apr-Jun 2004	Gender equality in reading and mathematics achievement by M.Saito
Jan-Mar 2004	Different pathways to EFA for different school systems by S.Dolata et. al
Oct-Dec 2003	SACMEQ: An initiative that has come of age by S. Murimba
Apr-Jun 2002	Quality or quanity? Or both? by K. Ross
Jan-Mar 2002	Monitoring the quality of education by K. Ross
Jan-Mar 2002	SACMEQ education ministers review progress and future plans by S. Murimba
Oct-Dec 1999	What makes SACMEQ so successful? by P. Pfukani
Oct-Dec 1998	The impact of gender, social background and school location on reading levels in Southern Africa by M. Saito
Jul-Sep 1998	SACMEQ National Policy Reports Launched at Ministers Meeting by F. Voigts
Jan-Mar 1998	Meeting of Ministers Outlines Future Directions for SACMEQ' by K. Ross
Oct-Dec 1997	IIEP International Summer Course on Quantitative Research Methods for Planning Educational Quality: A Consumer's Viewpoint by K. Ross
Jan-Mar 1997	Research Methods for Planning the Quality of Education by K. Ross
Apr-Jun 1996	SACMEQ Gets Down to Business by D. Kulpoo et. al
Jul-Sep 1995	SACMEQ - An Innovative and Exciting Concept by D. Kulpoo
Oct-Dec 1994	Educational Policy Report Used to Prepare an Agenda for Action by George Moyo and S. Murimba

Year	Author(s)	Title
2010	Hungi, N. & Thuku, F.W.	Variation in Reading Achievement across 14 Southern African School Systems: What Factors Matter? International Review of Education, 56:63-11.
2010	Kentaro Shimada	Student achievement and social stratification: A case of primary education in Kenya. Africa Educational Research Journal Number 1, 92-109
2010	Christelle Garrouste	Explaining learning gaps in Namibia: The role of language proficiency. International Journal of Educational Development, Volume 31, Issue 3, May 2011, pp 223-233
2010	Njora Hungi and Florence W. Thuku	Differences in pupil achievement in Kenya: Implications for policy and practice, International Journal of Educational Development, Volume 30, Issue 1, January 2010, pp 33-43
2010	Mioko Saito and Frank van Cappelle	Monitoring the quality of education: exploration of concept, methodology, and the link between research and policy, in Alexander W. Wiseman (ed.) The Impact of International Achievement Studies on National Education Policymaking (International Perspectives on Education and Society, Volume 13), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.3-34
2009	Paul Atherton	School effectiveness and educational quality across Southern and Eastern Africa, CSAE Conference 2009, Economic Development in Africa, 22nd - 24th March 2009, St Catherine's College, Oxford.
2008	Laura Paviot	Extra tuition in Southern and Eastern Africa: Coverage, growth, and linkages with pupil achievement, International Journal of Educational Development, 28(2): 149-160.
2008	Gabrielle Bonnet	Do teachers’ knowledge and behaviour reflect their qualifications and training? Evidence from PASEC and SACMEQ country studies, Prospects, 38: 325-344.
2008	Simon Appleton, Paul Atherton and Michael Bleaney	Identifying the determinants of mathematical ability in 6th grade pupils across Southern and Eastern Africa, University of Nottingham, UK.
2007	Guoxing Yu, Sally Thomas, and Angeline Barrett	The Range and Extent of School Effects in SACMEQ II School Systems, SeeQ Working Paper No. 1, EdQual.
2007	Katharina Michaelowa	The cost-effectiveness of inputs in primary education: Insights from recent student surveys for sub-Saharan Africa, Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Göttingen 2007 with number 5.
2006	Yanhong Zhang	Urban-Rural Literacy Gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Roles of Socioeconomic Status and School Quality, Comparative Education Review, vol. 50, no. 4.
2006	Demus K Makuwa & Saul Murimba	What can Cross-national Studies of Quality Contribute to Investment Choices, Paper for DBSA/HSRC/Wits NEPAD Conference “Investment Choices for Education In Africa” September 19-21 2006, Johannesburg.
2005	Saul Murimba	The Impact of the Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ), Prospects, vol. XXXV, no.1.
2004	Mioko Saito	Gender Equality and Education for All: Message from SACMEQ Countries, Paper presented during the SACMEQ Data Archive Dissemination Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya & Pretoria, South Africa, 28 June – 2 July 2004.

Papers from the 2005 International Invitational Educational Policy Research Conference

Challenges to the Provision of Quality Basic Eduation for All: Evidence from Malawi.
by Joseph Chimombo

An Analysis of Different Psychometric Treatments of Item Nonresponse in the SACMEQ Reading Test.
by Hamish Bennett Coates

Construction and Validation of a Pupil Socioeconomic Status Index for SACMEQ Education Systems.
by Stéphanie Dolata

Which Teachers Make a Difference? Implications for Policy Makers in SACMEQ Countries.
by Yael Duthilleul and Rebecca Allen

The Relationship between Schooling Inputs and Outputs in South Africa: Methodologies and Policy Recommendations Based on the 2000 SACMEQ Dataset.
by Martin Gustafsson

Modelling Pupil’s Absenteeism: Policy Issues Arising from the SACMEQ Projects.
by Njora Hungi

Grade Repetition and its Effect on Performance in SACMEQ Countries.
by Miyako Ikeda

Class Size: Effect on Achievement in Eastern and Southern Africa.
by. M.R. Warue Kariuki and Lilian Guantai

Variance in Pupil Reading and Mathematics Performance: Why is it so Large in Mauritius?
by Dhurumbeer Kulpoo and Maya Soonarane

Streaming in Seychelles: From SACMEQ Research Policy Reform.
by André Leste

Combining the Concept of "Quality" and "Equity" to Examine School System Performance Across Regions in Namibia.
by Demus Makuwa

Mathematics Achievement in South Africa: A Comparison of the Official Curriculum with Pupil Performance in the SACMEQ II Project.
by Meshack Moloi

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.
by Saul Murimba

Learning Environment and Mathematics Achievement: A Comparative Analysis of the Situation Across the Fourteen SACMEQ Countries.
by Joyce Lazaro Ndalichako

Factors Influencing Pupil Achievement in Botswana: An Application of Structural Equation Modelling.
by Kim Cuc Nguyen, Margaret Wu and Shelley Gillis

Towards Informed Decision Making: Contributions of the SACMEQ Research Programme to the Improvement of Primary Education in Kenya.
by Juliana Nzomo

Impact of Gender and Socio-Economic Factors on Primary Education Performance in Kenya.
by Eldah N. Onsomu, George Kosimbei, and Moses W. Ngware

Extra Tuition in Southern and Eastern Africa: Coverage, Growth, and Linkages with Pupil Achievement.
by Laura Paviot et al.

A Cross-National Comparison of Primary School Children’s Performance in Mathematics Using SACMEQ II Data for Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland.
by Mokaeane V. Polaki and Makhala B. Khoeli

Towards an "Alternative" View of the Quality of Mathematics Education in the SACMEQ Countries.
by David Motlhale Ratsatsi

The Construction of a “SACMEQ School Resources Index” Using Rasch Scaling.
by Mioko Saito

The Influence of Reading and Mathematics Goals on the Achievement of South African Learners: Some Lessons Learned from SACMEQ II.
by Vanessa Scherman, Surette van Staden, Sarah Howie and Elsie Venter

The Relationship Between Learner Achievement and the Qualifications, Training and Experience of Grade 6 Teachers in Namibia.
by Lilia Mariro Shaningwa

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.
by Carol Anne Spreen and Cheri Fancsali

A Model for Evaluating South Africa’s Education System Based on SACMEQ Research Data.
by Jacob Strauss

Explaining Differences in Mathematics and Reading Achievement Among Standard 6 Pupils in Kenya: Emerging Policy Issues.
by F.W. Thuku and Njora Hungi.

How Efficient are Poor Schools? Poverty and Educational Outcomes in South Africa.
by Servaas van der Berg

Rural-Urban Gaps in Grade 6 Reading Literacy Scores in sub-Saharan Africa: Unequal Opportunities and Unequal Results.
by Yanhong Zhang

Lufunda, P. M. (2012). School effectiveness in reading and mathematics in Zambia: Analysis of SACMEQ III Data. Paris: UNESCO-IIEP.

Monyaku, B. (2012). Availability and distribution of resources in Botswana primary schools and their relationship with pupils’ learning achievements. Paris: UNESCO-IIEP.

Obiero, C. O. (2012). Analysing the Effectiveness of Selected Interventions on School Resources for Improving Quality of Primary Education in Kenya. Paris: UNESCO-IIEP

Spaull, N. (2012). Equity & Efficiency in South African primary schools : a preliminary analysis of SACMEQ III South Africa, Masters Thesis, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

Chamba, W. (2011). The effectiveness of HIV-AIDS Education prevention programmes in Zimbabwe: The role of school heads in SACMEQ III, Masters Thesis, IIEP, Paris, France.

Makopa, Z. (2011). The provision of the basic classroom teaching and learning resources in Zimbabwe Primary Schools and their relationship with the grade 6 pupils' achievement in the SACMEQ III Project, Masters Thesis, IIEP, Paris, France.

Zryd, N. (2011). Parental and Community Participation in Primary Schools in Southern and Eastern Africa: A Strategy to Improve Local Educational Institutions and Student Achievement, Master's Thesis, Institute of Sociology, University of Zurich, Switzerland. Download English Abstract.

Sasaki, M. (2009). What makes a country get better results?　－ Analysis using Frame Theory (in Japanese), Master's Thesis, Ochanomizu University, Japan. Download English Abstract.

Passos, A.F.J. (2009). A Comparative Analysis Of Teacher Competence And Its Effect On Pupil Performance In Upper Primary Schools In Mozambique And Other Sacmeq Countries, Doctoral Thesis, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Download Appendices.

Masalila, T.B. (2008). Towards a Systematic Framework for Examinng the Congruence Among Reading Objectives, Tasks, and Competencies in Botswana's Primary Schools. Masters Thesis, IIEP, Paris, France.

Nethengwe M.E. (2008). Traditional and Alternative Views of the Performance of Provincial School Systems in South Africa. Masters Thesis, IIEP, Paris, France.

Zuze, T.L. (2008). Equity and Effectiveness in East African Primary Schools. Doctoral Thesis, Department of Economics, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Bilale, F.J.C. (2007) Educational Performance In Mozambique: An Economic Perspective, Master's Thesis, University Of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Gustafsson, M. (2005). "The Relationship between Schooling Inputs and Outputs in South Africa: Methodologies and Policy Recommendations Based on the 2000 SACMEQ Dataset." Masters Thesis, Department of Economics, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Makuwa, D. (2003). "Looking beyond educational indicators: an analysis of differences in learner results of a standardised English language comprehension test administered in Katima Mulilo and Rundu educational regions of Namibia." PhD Thesis, University of the Western Cape, South Africa. (57 mb - PDF)

Katali, H.I.A. (2001) "Analysis of the Relationship between Teacher Characteristics and Learner Performance in Grade 6 English Reading in Namibia". Masters Thesis, University of Western Cape, South Africa.

Quantitative Research Methods in Educational Planning

	Postlethwaite, T. N. (2005). Educational Research: Some Basic Concepts and Terminology: Module 1. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO).
	Livingstone, I. D. (2005). From Educational Policy Issues to Specific Research Questions and the Basic Elements of Research Design: Module 2. Paris: International Institutefor Educational Planning (UNESCO).
	Ross, K. (2005). Sample Design for Educational Survey Research: Module 3. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO).
	Wolf, R. M. (2005). Judging Educational Research Based on Experiments and Surveys: Module 4. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO).
	Withers, G. (2005). Item Writing for Tests and Examinations: Module 5. Paris:International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO).
	Izard, J. (2005). Overview of Test Construction: Module 6. Paris: International Institute forEducational Planning (UNESCO).
	Izard, J. (2005). Trial Testing and Item Analysis in Test Construction: Module 7. Paris:International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO).
	Siniscalco, M. T., & Auriat, N. Questionnaire Design : Module 8. Paris: Internationa lInstitute for Educational Planning (UNESCO).
Module 9	Ross et al. (In preparation.) Data Analysis: Module 9. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO).
	Schleicher, A., & Saito, M. (2005). Data Preparation and Management: Module 10. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning (UNESCO).

2013 workshops
10-15 February	Working Meeting on "Computer-Based Data Processing of SACMEQ IV Pilot Study Data, and Sampling Procedures for the SACMEQ IV Main Study"	Lusaka, Zambia
2012 workshops
23-27 July	Working meeting on the “Trial Field-Testing of Instruments (Tests, Questionnaires and Manuals)	Pretoria, South Africa
19-23 March	Working meeting on “The Design and Development of Instruments (Tests, Questionnaires, and Manuals) for the SACMEQ IV Project”	Nairobi, Kenya.
2011 workshops
28 March-1 April	Working Meeting for SACMEQ National Research Co-ordinators on “Sharing, Reviewing, and Improving Draft SACMEQ III Project National Reports”	Swakopmund, Namibia
2010 workshops
26-30 July	Working Meeting for SACMEQ National Research Co-ordinators on: "Preparation of Draft Chapters for the SACMEQ III Project National Reports"	IIEP, Paris
2009 workshops
31 Aug. - 4 Sept.	Working Meeting for SACMEQ National Research Co-ordinators on: “Accessing and Analyzing National Data Files from the SACMEQ III Project for Reporting Purposes”	IIEP, Paris
2008 workshops
3-7 Nov.	Special purpose three-day training course on "Data Cleaning for the SACMEQ III Project"	Lusaka, Zambia
27 June - 8 July	Data Cleaning Consulation Sessions	Gaborone, Botswana; Windhoek, Namibia; Pretoria, South Africa; Mbabane, Swaziland
25-26 June	"Learning Sessions" on "Monitoring Educational Quality and Achievement" for the UNICEF Education Network Meeting in Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR)	Johannesburg, South Africa
31 Mar. - 22 April	Data Cleaning Consulation Sessions	Nairobi, Kenya; Maseru, Lesotho; Lilongwe, Malawi; Windhoek, Namibia; Maputo, Mozambique; Dar- Es-Salaam, Tanzania; Kampala, Uganda; Lusaka, Zambia; Zanzibar City, Zanzibar
2007 workshops
10-14 Dec	Working Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co ordinators on: "Computer-Based Data Entry and Data Cleaning for the SACMEQ III Project"	Windhoek, Namibia
13-28 Aug.	One-day SACMEQ III Project "Research Consultation Workshops"	Gaborone, Botswana; Maseru, Lesotho; Lilongwe, Malawi; Maputo, Mozambique; Windhoek, Namibia; Pretoria, South Africa; Mbabane, Swaziland; Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania; Kampala, Uganda; Lusaka, Zambia; Zanzibar City, Zanzibar
4-8 June	Working Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Teams on: "Sample Design and Computer-Based Data Management for the SACMEQ III Project" -	IIEP, Paris
2006 workshops
10-17 Sept.	Working Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co ordinators on: “Further Refinement of the SACMEQ III Project Data Collection Instruments through Panel Review, Field-Testing, and Data Analysis"	Kasane, Botswana
2005 workshops
5-9 Dec.	Working Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co ordinators on “The Construction of Data Collection Instruments for the SACMEQ III Project”	Cape Town, South Africa
28-30 Sept.	International Invitational Educational Policy Research Conference	IIEP, Paris
2004 workshops
1-2 July	Dissemination Meetings on “Accessing and Using the Data Archives of the Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality”	Pretoria, South Africa
28-29 June	Dissemination Meetings on “Accessing and Using the Data Archives of the Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality”	Nairobi, Kenya
2003 workshops
29-3 Oct.	Intensive Training Workshop on “The Construction and Improvement of Literacy and Numeracy Tests Using Classical Item Analysis and Modern Item Response Theory”	Zanzibar, Tanzania
24-27 Sept.	Working Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co ordinators	IIEP, Paris
2002 workshops
15-20 Dec.	Working Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co ordinators on “Computer-Based Analysis of Pupil Achievement Levels for the SACMEQ II Project	Grand Bay, Mauritius
2-6 Dec.	Presentation by Saul Murimba for Panel 5: “Improving the Relevance and Quality of Education” – Paper entitled: “Monitoring the Quality of Education for All: Some Examples of Work in Progress from the Southern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality”	Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania
23-27 Sept.	Intensive Training Workshop on “Computer-Based Approaches to Survey Sampling and Data Management for Large-Scale Studies of the Quality of Education”	IIEP, Paris
21-26 April	Intensive Training Course on “Capacity Building in National Educational Assessment in South Asia: Policy and Implementation Issues”	Hanoi, Vietnam
8-12 July	Two Intensive Training Workshops on “Sampling” and “Data Collection” for Malawi’s SACMEQ II Research Team	Zomba, Malawi
2001 workshops
10-15 Oct.	Working Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co ordinators on "SACMEQ II Policy Report Preparation"	IIEP, Paris
1999 workshops
18-26 Oct.	Meeting of SACMEQ II National Research Co-ordinators	IIEP, Paris
15-26 Feb.	Meeting of National Research Co-ordinators for the SACMEQ II Project	Harare, Zimbabwe
1998 workshops
21 April	Presentation by Patrick Pfukani for Commission IV: “Enhancing the Efficiency and Quality of Education” + Launch of SACMEQ Educational Policy Reports	Durban, South Africa
14-24 April	Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co-ordinators	Durban, South Africa
1997 workshops
19, 21-24 Oct.	Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co-ordinators	IIEP, Paris
1996 workshops
15th to 24th April	Second Meeting of SACMEQ National Research Co-ordinators	Windhoek, Namibia
1995 workshops
4-13 Dec.	Intensive Training Workshop for Countries in the Arab States and the Horn of Africa on “Computer-Based Techniques for Planning the Quality of Education”	Asmara, Eritrea
13-17 Feb.	First Meeting for National Research Co-ordinators on a Southern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality	Harare, Zimbabwe
1994 workshops
5-16 Sept.	Southern Africa Workshop on "Techniques for the Computer-Based Entry, Cleaning and pre-Processing of Educational Planning Information"	Harare, Zimbabwe
18-22 July	SACMEQ Editorial Group Meeting for "The Preparation of a Project Plan for a Southern Africa Consortium for Monitoring the Quality of Education"	IIEP, Paris
1993 workshops
30 Aug. - 10 Sept.	Sub-regional Seminar on “Data Processing and Policy Report Preparation”	Harare, Zimbabwe
1992 workshops
7 Sept. - 2 Oct.	Southern Africa Sub-regional Seminar on “Data Building and Data Management”	Harare, Zimbabwe

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