Learning vs. Schooling and the Promise of Education

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• Published: March 1, 2018

Overview

• Thesis: To realize education’s promise, countries need to prioritize learning, not just schooling.
• Source basis: Text and charts are based on the World Bank’s World Development Report 2018.
• Framing: Monitoring school attendance is a poor measure of what, if anything, a child has learned.

Extent of the learning crisis — key findings

• "At the current rate of improvement, it would take 75 years for teenagers in Brazil to reach the rich-country average score in math."
• "It would take them more than 260 years to do the same in reading."
• "In 14 sub-Saharan African countries, the average sixth-grade teacher could read no better than the highest-performing sixth-grade student."
• "In rural India, nearly 75 percent of third-grade students were unable to solve a basic math problem."
• The crisis widens inequality because poor students suffer the worst learning outcomes.

Drivers of low learning

• Malnutrition.
• High fees.
• Gender barriers.
• Absent, ill-prepared, and poorly supported teachers.
• A political system that doesn’t prioritize learning.

Benefits of education (as presented)

• For individuals: promotes employment, earnings, and health.
• For societies: drives long-term economic growth, reduces poverty, spurs innovation, strengthens institutions, and fosters social cohesion.
• Conclusion: An educated workforce is critical to a nation’s future prosperity.

Policy recommendations from the World Bank’s World Development Report 2018 (summarized)

• Use learning assessments to shine a light on the problem of low learning.
• Leverage research on effective educational interventions.
• Prioritize learning, data collection, and reform at the national level.

Source: Learning Curve, F&D Magazine, March 2018; text and charts based on the World Bank’s World Development Report 2018.

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