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Kazianga, Harounan; Levy, Dan; Linden, Leigh L.; Sloan, Matt – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2012
We evaluate the causal effects of a program that constructed high quality "girl-friendly" primary schools in Burkina Faso, using a regression discontinuity design 2.5 years after the program started. We find that the program increased enrollment of all children between the ages of 5 and 12 by 20 percentage points and increased their test…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Program Evaluation, Elementary Schools
Batley, John R. – Independent School, 1977
All schools face the continuing challenge of getting the best possible assistance from those they hire to help solve building problems and carry out construction projects. An outline is discussed that describes a typical building construction project and the major elements in an effective contractual arrangement between school and contractor.…
Descriptors: Construction Costs, Construction Programs, Contracts, Guidelines