Research Papers and Theses

Masters and Doctoral Theses

Equity & Efficiency in South African primary schools : a preliminary analysis of SACMEQ III South Africa
Written by
Spaull N.
(2012)

The many and varied links between student socioeconomic status and educational outcomes have been well documented in the South African economics of education literature. The strong legacy of apartheid and the consequent correlation between education and wealth have meant that, generally speaking, poorer learners perform worse academically. The links between affluence and educational quality in South Africa can partially explain this outcome since the poor receive a far inferior quality of education when compared to their wealthier counterparts. This disadvantages them in the labourmarket and entrenches their poverty. This thesis uses the recent Southern and Eastern African Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ III) dataset for South Africa to answer three important questions: ...

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Traditional and Alternative Views of the Performance of Provincial School Systems in South Africa.
Written by
Nethengwe M.E.
(2008)

Masters Thesis, IIEP, Paris, France.

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The Relationship between Schooling Inputs and Outputs in South Africa: Methodologies and Policy Recommendations Based on the 2000 SACMEQ Dataset.
Written by
Gustafsson M.
(2005)

Masters Thesis, Department of Economics, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Papers from the 2005 International Invitational Educational Policy Research Conference

A Model for Evaluating South Africa’s Education System Based on SACMEQ Research Data.
Written by
Jacob Strauss
(2005)
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How Efficient are Poor Schools? Poverty and Educational Outcomes in South Africa.
Written by
Servaas van der Berg
(2005)
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Mathematics Achievement in South Africa: A Comparison of the Official Curriculum with Pupil Performance in the SACMEQ II Project.
Written by
Meshack Moloi
(2005)
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The Influence of Reading and Mathematics Goals on the Achievement of South African Learners: Some Lessons Learned from SACMEQ II.
Written by
Vanessa Scherman, Surette van Staden, Sarah Howie, Elsie Venter
(2005)
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The Relationship between Schooling Inputs and Outputs in South Africa: Methodologies and Policy Recommendations Based on the 2000 SACMEQ Dataset.
Written by
Martin Gustafsson
(2005)
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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.
Written by
Carol Anne Spreen, Cheri Francsali
(2005)
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Research Papers

Variation in Reading Achievement across 14 Southern African School Systems: What Factors Matter?
Written by
Hungi N., Florence W. Thuku
(2010)

International Review of Education, 56:63-11.

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Author(s)
Title
2011
Nicholas Spaull

Primary School Performance in Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa. SACMEQ Working Paper Nr. 8
2006
Servaas van der Berg
 Lessons learnt from SACMEQ II: South African student performance in regional context, Paper for DBSA/HSRC/Wits NEPAD Conference “Investment Choices for Education In Africa” September 19-21 2006, Johannesburg
2006
Crain Soudien
 Disaffected or displaced? A brief analysis of the reasons for academic failure amongst young South Africans, The International Journal on School Disaffection, 4(1).