Mobilizing Parents at Home and at School : An Experiment on Primary Education in Angola
How should parents be mobilized for education in Africa This study implemented a large-scale field experiment in Angolan primary schools, including three treatments: an information campaign at home, simple parents’ meetings at school, and the combi...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/173411638994855685/Mobilizing-Parents-at-Home-and-at-School-An-Experiment-on-Primary-Education-in-Angola http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36695 |
| Summary: | How should parents be mobilized for
education in Africa This study implemented a large-scale
field experiment in Angolan primary schools, including three
treatments: an information campaign at home, simple parents’
meetings at school, and the combination of both. The
measures of parental mobilization include beneficial
practices at home, contacts with teachers, and participation
in school institutions. The findings show that the
information increased parents’ involvement at home but had
no impact on engagement at school, while the meetings had
the opposite effects. After mobilizing parents, only the
combined treatment improved management practices and
facilities in schools, teachers’ attitudes, and parents’ satisfaction. |
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