The effects of schooling, family and poverty on children’s attainment, potential and confidence: Evidence from Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Investigates whether pupil’s attainment, attitude and self-confidence are associated with teacher beliefs, experience and background
Abstract
This paper investigates whether pupil’s attainment, attitude and self-confidence are associated with teacher beliefs, experience, school characteristics, background and wealth. Data gathered from 1857 poor children living in Kinondoni, Tanzania included test scores, household data, school and teacher information as well as teacher and peer perceptions.
This work is part of ‘The Identification and Nurturing of high ability students in the slums of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania’ project supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the UK Department for International Development.
Citation
Steve Humble, Pauline Dixon, The effects of schooling, family and poverty on children’s attainment, potential and confidence—Evidence from Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, International Journal of Educational Research, Volume 83, 2017, Pages 94-106, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2017.03.001.