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Exploring the effect of educational opportunity and inequality on learning outcomes in Ethiopia, Peru, India, and Vietnam

The provision of access to good quality education for all requires not only improvements in access and quality, but improvements in the way access and quality are distributed between more and less advantaged children. Longitudinal data from the Young Lives study in Ethiopia, India (in the state of Andhra Pradesh), Peru and Vietnam offer a unique opportunity to explore these issues in comparative perspective.

Exploring the effect of educational opportunity and inequality on learning outcomes in Ethiopia, Peru, India, and Vietnam

The provision of access to good quality education for all requires not only improvements in access and quality, but improvements in the way access and quality are distributed between more and less advantaged children. Longitudinal data from the Young Lives study in Ethiopia, India (in the state of Andhra Pradesh), Peru and Vietnam offer a unique opportunity to explore these issues in comparative perspective.

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13 things we've learned in 2013
13 things we've learned in 2013

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The Effect of Lengthening the School Day on Children's Achievement in Ethiopia

Many schools in developing countries have four-hour school days and teach two groups of children each day. Governments are considering lengthening the school day, at great expense, to improve school quality. Advocates of the shift system argue the reform is unnecessary, as evidence from developed countries suggests increasing instructional time only improves achievement scores by small amounts. This paper is the first study of the effect of a large increase in instructional time in a low-income country.

The Effect of Lengthening the School Day on Children's Achievement in Ethiopia

Many schools in developing countries have four-hour school days and teach two groups of children each day. Governments are considering lengthening the school day, at great expense, to improve school quality. Advocates of the shift system argue the reform is unnecessary, as evidence from developed countries suggests increasing instructional time only improves achievement scores by small amounts. This paper is the first study of the effect of a large increase in instructional time in a low-income country.

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Children's perspectives

Young Lives is in the unique position of being able to study and work with a group of 12,000 children over 15 years as they grow up, start school, drop out or leave school, start work, cope with births and deaths in their families, and maybe even get married and have children themselves.

These pages share some of the children?s own perspectives on the world and their reflections and responses to our research ? in their own words. This is an essential part of the Young Lives approach ? to ensure children?s voices are heard and their participation is a core value of the study.

Children's perspectives

Young Lives is in the unique position of being able to study and work with a group of 12,000 children over 15 years as they grow up, start school, drop out or leave school, start work, cope with births and deaths in their families, and maybe even get married and have children themselves.

These pages share some of the children?s own perspectives on the world and their reflections and responses to our research ? in their own words. This is an essential part of the Young Lives approach ? to ensure children?s voices are heard and their participation is a core value of the study.

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“Voicing Experiences” in India

In 2009, in order to include children in the policy work, Young Lives India carried out a child participation project using theatre. This process has been captured in this documentary.

The film, Voicing Experiences is based around a series of theatre workshops held with children from three different communities in Mahaboobnagar and Hyderabad to reflect on their lives over a period of six months, from September 2008 to March 2009. It uses children's own words and theatre performances to present their viewpoint and deepen our understanding of poverty.

“Voicing Experiences” in India

In 2009, in order to include children in the policy work, Young Lives India carried out a child participation project using theatre. This process has been captured in this documentary.

The film, Voicing Experiences is based around a series of theatre workshops held with children from three different communities in Mahaboobnagar and Hyderabad to reflect on their lives over a period of six months, from September 2008 to March 2009. It uses children's own words and theatre performances to present their viewpoint and deepen our understanding of poverty.

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What’s the point of leaving school early?

The author Ngoc Hue is 16 years old and a member of the Young Journalist Club at the Children?s Culture House in Ben Tre province.

It is said that children are young plants that need to be taken care of, brought up and educated by parents, teachers and all community members. Our duty is just to study hard and obey our parents and teachers so that when we grow up, we can advance Vietnam?s position in the world. However, some pupils in my region have dropped out of school, a matter of serious concern to their parents and others.

What’s the point of leaving school early?

The author Ngoc Hue is 16 years old and a member of the Young Journalist Club at the Children?s Culture House in Ben Tre province.

It is said that children are young plants that need to be taken care of, brought up and educated by parents, teachers and all community members. Our duty is just to study hard and obey our parents and teachers so that when we grow up, we can advance Vietnam?s position in the world. However, some pupils in my region have dropped out of school, a matter of serious concern to their parents and others.

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We’ve come a long way but…

The author, Luong Thuy Linh is 14 years old and attends Le Quy Don Secondary School in Lao Cai city.

It is said that children are the future of the country, or in other words, ?Children today, the world tomorrow?. Nowadays, children in Vietnam enjoy a peaceful life, provided not only with food, clothes and education but also entertainment facilities, along with lots of attention, care and love from the community. Thanks to our country?s rapid development as well as advances in technology, the quality of our education system has improved significantly day by day.

We’ve come a long way but…

The author, Luong Thuy Linh is 14 years old and attends Le Quy Don Secondary School in Lao Cai city.

It is said that children are the future of the country, or in other words, ?Children today, the world tomorrow?. Nowadays, children in Vietnam enjoy a peaceful life, provided not only with food, clothes and education but also entertainment facilities, along with lots of attention, care and love from the community. Thanks to our country?s rapid development as well as advances in technology, the quality of our education system has improved significantly day by day.

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The Teacher and Two Little Girls

The author, Pham Huyen Trang is 12 years old and attends Pho Rang 1 Secondary School in Lao Cai city.

Net was seven and her sister Na was six.

Sadly, Net was born with only two toes on her left foot. It became smaller and smaller as she grew up and eventually she had to crawl to move. Her parents were exhausted from taking her from hospital to hospital, and her mother cried night after night.

The Teacher and Two Little Girls

The author, Pham Huyen Trang is 12 years old and attends Pho Rang 1 Secondary School in Lao Cai city.

Net was seven and her sister Na was six.

Sadly, Net was born with only two toes on her left foot. It became smaller and smaller as she grew up and eventually she had to crawl to move. Her parents were exhausted from taking her from hospital to hospital, and her mother cried night after night.

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Dear Mr Chairman, please listen to us

The author, Ninh Quynh Trang is 16 years old and is a member of the ?Young Journalists? Club of Bao Nhai commune, Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province.

Dear Mr Chairman,

Dear Mr Chairman, please listen to us

The author, Ninh Quynh Trang is 16 years old and is a member of the ?Young Journalists? Club of Bao Nhai commune, Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province.

Dear Mr Chairman,

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Children’s Dreams from the Land of Coconut

The author, Trinh Hi Nhi is 12 years old and attends secondary school in Mo Cay Nam District, Ben Tre Province.

My hometown is in the ?Land of the Coconut?, Ben Tre province. It has been changing a lot. Now the biggest concerns of the local government and people are illiteracy and children who don?t have an education. This reminds me of my friend, Nguyen Thi Kim Phuong.

Children’s Dreams from the Land of Coconut

The author, Trinh Hi Nhi is 12 years old and attends secondary school in Mo Cay Nam District, Ben Tre Province.

My hometown is in the ?Land of the Coconut?, Ben Tre province. It has been changing a lot. Now the biggest concerns of the local government and people are illiteracy and children who don?t have an education. This reminds me of my friend, Nguyen Thi Kim Phuong.

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