This note presents the details of the operationalization and costs of the main elements of the Ceará state government’s technical-pedagogical assistance program for its municipalities, as described in...
This note presents the details of the operationalization and costs of the main elements of the Ceará state government’s technical-pedagogical assistance program for its municipalities, as described in...
Financial incentives for students, teachers, and schools are often used to promote learning. Yet, little is known about whether similar incentives for mayors produce analogous findings. This paper investigates...
The state of Ceará, Brazil, transformed its education system and is currently among the top performers in the country, despite the state’s low socioeconomic status. A key driver of success in Ceará was...
The state of Ceará, Brazil, transformed its education system and is currently among the top performers in the country, despite the state’s low socioeconomic status. A key driver of success in Ceará was...
This document presents a detailed implementation guide for a results-based financing (RBF) mechanism designed to improve education outcomes, inspired by the successful case of the state of Ceará in Brazil...
This document presents a detailed implementation guide for a results-based financing (RBF) mechanism designed to improve education outcomes, inspired by the successful case of the state of Ceará in Brazil...
What is the impact of greater teacher autonomy on student learning? This paper provides experimental evidence from a program in Brazil. The program supported teachers, through a combination of technical...
This report presents the case of the municipality of Sobral in the state of Ceara, Brazil. This municipality overcame adverse socioeconomic conditions and now has the best primary andlower secondary education...
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is exposing Brazil to an unprecedented challenge. The pandemic is expected to plunge Brazil into another recession. Although the pain of recession can be felt across...
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is exposing Brazil to an unprecedented challenge. The pandemic is expected to plunge Brazil into another recession. Although the pain of recession can be felt across...
This report presents the case of the municipality of Sobral in the state of Ceara, Brazil. This municipality overcame adverse socioeconomic conditions and now has the best primary andlower secondary education...
Over the last three decades many countries succeeded in putting kids in school but gains in learning have been limited. Improving quality of education and learning outcomes is a priority for many countries...
This report presents the case of the state of Ceara in Brazil that overcame adverse socioeconomic conditions to substantially improve education outcomes with efficient use of resources. Despite having...
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is exposing Brazil to an unprecedented challenge. The pandemic is expected to plunge Brazil into another recession. Although the pain of recession can be felt across...
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is exposing Brazil to an unprecedented challenge. The pandemic is expected to plunge Brazil into another recession. Although the pain of recession can be felt across...
This report presents the case of the state of Ceara in Brazil that overcame adverse socioeconomic conditions to substantially improve education outcomes with efficient use of resources. Despite having...
One state on the northeastern coast of Brazil along with its best-performing municipality has transformed its education system in the last two decades. Ceará has jumped to fourth place among all Brazil’s...