By Clara Alemann. Following the reflections shared in my last post, I’d like to outline some topics to bear in mind when integrating gender into childhood development programs. … [Read more...] about Taking gender into account in project design
Early Childhood Development and Gender: Where’s the Link?
By Clara Aleman. Gender inequality manifests as different levels of access to opportunities and resources, starting at birth, which generates entirely different definitions of the concept of “full development” in men versus women, and boys versus girls. Although it is a prime driver behind the reproduction of poverty, little is being done to stop it. In part, this has … [Read more...] about Early Childhood Development and Gender: Where’s the Link?
What exactly is going on inside the “black box” of the classroom in Ecuador?
By Sara Schodt. In this post, I want to share a summary of some preliminary – and therefore anecdotal - impressions from my experience leading an analysis of classroom videos. This is part of a more complex study on teacher quality currently in progress. … [Read more...] about What exactly is going on inside the “black box” of the classroom in Ecuador?
Lessons from an international conference
On Tuesday, I wrote about the results of several Jamaican studies that were presented in London last week at the "Promises for Preschoolers: Early Childhood Development and Human Capital Accumulation" conference. Now, I want to tell you about some of the other research that was presented, with a focus on projects related to Latin America. … [Read more...] about Lessons from an international conference
Jamaica shows results
Last week in London, University College London (UCL), 3ie (International Initiative for Impact Evaluation), the Institute for New Economic Thinking, and EDePo (Evaluation of Development Policy) convened a group of more than a hundred researchers and public policymakers on the topic of child development. The "Promises for Preschoolers: Early Childhood Development and Human … [Read more...] about Jamaica shows results