Information, Knowledge, and Behavior : Evaluating Alternative Methods of Delivering School Information to Parents

This paper evaluates alternative approaches to disseminating information about a school-based management program in Indonesia. Low-intensity approaches, sending a letter from the principal or a colorful pamphlet home with the child, had no impact. Holding a facilitated meeting with school stakeholde...

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Main Authors:	Cerdan-Infantes, Pedro, Filmer, Deon, Santoso
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	University of Chicago Press 2022
Subjects:	SCHOOLING EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES DECENTRALIZATION
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37167

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spelling	okr-10986-371672022-03-18T05:10:47Z Information, Knowledge, and Behavior : Evaluating Alternative Methods of Delivering School Information to Parents Cerdan-Infantes, Pedro Filmer, Deon Santoso SCHOOLING EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES DECENTRALIZATION This paper evaluates alternative approaches to disseminating information about a school-based management program in Indonesia. Low-intensity approaches, sending a letter from the principal or a colorful pamphlet home with the child, had no impact. Holding a facilitated meeting with school stakeholders or sending targeted text messages (SMSs) to parents increased knowledge and participation. Facilitated meetings increased overall knowledge, fostered a feeling of transparency, and increased participation in formal channels for providing feedback to the school. SMSs increased knowledge about specific aspects of the program, such as the grant amount, and increased participation through informal channels. 2022-03-17T19:00:55Z 2022-03-17T19:00:55Z 2022-01-01 Journal Article Economic Development and Cultural Change http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37167 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank University of Chicago Press Publications & Research :: Journal Article
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topic	SCHOOLING EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES DECENTRALIZATION
spellingShingle	SCHOOLING EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES DECENTRALIZATION Cerdan-Infantes, Pedro Filmer, Deon Santoso Information, Knowledge, and Behavior : Evaluating Alternative Methods of Delivering School Information to Parents
description	This paper evaluates alternative approaches to disseminating information about a school-based management program in Indonesia. Low-intensity approaches, sending a letter from the principal or a colorful pamphlet home with the child, had no impact. Holding a facilitated meeting with school stakeholders or sending targeted text messages (SMSs) to parents increased knowledge and participation. Facilitated meetings increased overall knowledge, fostered a feeling of transparency, and increased participation in formal channels for providing feedback to the school. SMSs increased knowledge about specific aspects of the program, such as the grant amount, and increased participation through informal channels.
format	Journal Article
author	Cerdan-Infantes, Pedro Filmer, Deon Santoso
author_facet	Cerdan-Infantes, Pedro Filmer, Deon Santoso
author_sort	Cerdan-Infantes, Pedro
title	Information, Knowledge, and Behavior : Evaluating Alternative Methods of Delivering School Information to Parents
title_short	Information, Knowledge, and Behavior : Evaluating Alternative Methods of Delivering School Information to Parents
title_full	Information, Knowledge, and Behavior : Evaluating Alternative Methods of Delivering School Information to Parents
title_fullStr	Information, Knowledge, and Behavior : Evaluating Alternative Methods of Delivering School Information to Parents
title_full_unstemmed	Information, Knowledge, and Behavior : Evaluating Alternative Methods of Delivering School Information to Parents
title_sort	information, knowledge, and behavior : evaluating alternative methods of delivering school information to parents
publisher	University of Chicago Press
publishDate	2022
url	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37167
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Information, Knowledge, and Behavior : Evaluating Alternative Methods of Delivering School Information to Parents

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