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Identifying And Investigating The “Best” Schools: A Network-Based Analysis, Priyadarshani Joshi
Identifying And Investigating The “Best” Schools: A Network-Based Analysis, Priyadarshani Joshi
Priyadarshani Joshi
This paper aims to provide a fresh perspective to the predominantly negative discourse on schooling quality in low-income countries by focusing on the research questions: how can one identify great schools, and what makes them special? Using a network-based perspective, I measure peer evaluations of quality in two districts in Nepal. Specifically, I ask principals to mention three schools they view as the “best” schools in their district, and then map the interconnections between schools as a result of this response. I additionally analyze the differentiating characteristics of these schools, and qualitatively investigate the most frequently cited “best” school in …
Continuing To Exercise Choice After School Selection In Nepal, Priyadarshani Joshi
Continuing To Exercise Choice After School Selection In Nepal, Priyadarshani Joshi
Priyadarshani Joshi
This paper informs the choice debate by analyzing how parents continue to engage with schooling after their initial selection, using parent survey and focus group data collected in Nepal in 2011. I find substantial heterogeneity within and between public and private schools in how parents engage with their children’s schooling. In particular, the parents who chose smaller private schools had stronger engagement with the school and their children, were more likely to voice their concerns, and consequently were more satisfied. In contrast, parents in below average public schools were highly dissatisfied but had no recourse to action.