SkillsBank a tool to explore effective skills development programs

STUDIES INCLUDED FROM

Program Type	Evidence of effectiveness	Effects%1%	Worldwide	Latin America & The Caribbean
Tutoring One-to-one 30-60 min instruction of students 1-5 times a week	Yes	34.00	4	0
Guided technology (with extra time) Instruction using technology after hours	Yes	16.00	6	0
Small group support Instruction to students in small groups	Yes	9.00	5	1
Lesson plans Lesson plans to teachers to facilitate instruction	Yes	9.00	6	2
Tracking Assignment of students to instructional groups based on achievement	Yes	8.00	2	0
Monetary incentives to students Monetary incentives to students based on performance	Yes	8.00	5	0
Non-monetary incentives to students Non-monetary incentives to students to promote effort	Yes	7.00	3	0
Funding for materials Small budget to principals or teachers	Yes	7.00	4	0
Monetary incentives to teachers Monetary incentives to teachers based on performance	Yes	6.00	10	0
Class size Reduction of the number of students in a classroom from 25 to 20	Yes	6.00	6	1
School day length Extending the school day from 4 to 7 hours	Yes	4.00	3	3
Parent training Training to parents through group meetings or home visits	Yes	4.00	6	0
Managers development Training or coaching to principals or district managers	Yes	4.00	4	0
Teacher development Training or coaching to teachers to promote better instructional practices	No	9.00	7	0
Computers Computers and other devices such as laptops and tablets	No	5.00	3	2
Guided technology (no extra time) Instruction using technology during regular time	No	4.00	5	2
Test scores data Information about students' learning to principals or teachers	No	1.00	2	0
Community involvement Training and budget to promote community involvement	No	1.00	5	1
Books Books or related services (e.g., libraries or librarians)	No	1.00	4	0
Teachers' years of education Increasing teachers' years of education by 2 years	No	0.00	4	1

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Including those without statistically significant effects

1 Effects are expressed in learning points. Tests are standardized so that they have a standard deviation of 100. To benchmark effects, a third grader improves her scores in 40 learning points in one year.

= 1-5 LP , = 6-10 LP, = 11-15 LP, = 16-20 LP, = 20+LP.

= No effect or negative effect