Redefining Education in the Developing World

Authors

Marc J. Epstein, Rice UniversityFollow
Kristi Jane Yuthas, Portland State UniversityFollow

Published In

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2012

Subjects

Education -- Developing countries -- Evaluation, Education -- Economic aspects, School improvement programs -- Developing countries

Abstract

Brief article in which the authors argue that governments and organizations investing in developing-world education must move away from the assumption that improvements in test scores provide evidence of success. They believe, instead, that in a time of scarcity, it is more important to seek out interventions that lead to the greatest social and economic impact for the poor.

Description

Originally published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, and reproduced with their permission. This and other articles may be found at http://www.ssireview.org/

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/9129

Citation Details

Epstein, Marc J.; Yuthas, Kristi. "Redefining Education in the Developing World." Stanford Social Innovation Review. Stanford University Center for Social Innovation. 2012.