SkillsBank a tool to explore effective skills development programs

STUDIES INCLUDED FROM

Program Type	Evidence of effectiveness	Effects%1%	Worldwide	Latin America & The Caribbean
Monetary incentives to students Monetary incentives to students based on performance	Yes	17.00	5	1
No excuses charter schools Comprehensive programs that are offered in No Excuses charter schools	Yes	14.00	5	0
Extended school day Extending the school day	Yes	8.00	2	2
Vouchers, subsidies or scholarships Vouchers to send children to the school of their choice	Yes	3.00	6	2
Competitive teacher selection Introduction of a competitive selection process to become a teacher	No	21.00	2	2
Alternative teacher selection Introduction of alternative pathways to become a teacher	No	5.00	2	0
Monetary incentives to teachers Monetary incentives to teachers based on performance	No	4.00	14	2
Cash transfers Cash transfers to households	No	3.00	6	0
Technology Use of technology for instruction	No	2.00	10	4
Pedagogical practices Introduction of new practices, instructional material, training or coaching	No	2.00	8	1
Information on returns Information on returns to schooling and requirements for college	No	0.00	2	0

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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