Search results for author:"Linxiu Zhang"
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The impact of integrating ICT with teaching: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial in rural schools in China
Yu Bai; Di Mo; Linxiu Zhang; Matthew Boswell; Scott Rozelle
Computers & Education Vol. 96, No. 1 (May 2016) pp. 1–14
Recent attention has been placed on whether integrating Information Communication Technology (hereafter, ICT) into education can effectively improve learning outcomes. However, the empirical evidence of the impact of programmes that adopt ICT in...
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Does taking one step back get you two steps forward? Grade retention and school performance in poor areas in rural China
Xinxin Chen; Chengfang Liu; Linxiu Zhang; Yaojiang Shi; Scott Rozelle
International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 30, No. 6 pp. 544–559
Despite the rise in grade retention in poor areas in rural China recently, little work has been done to understand the impact of grade retention on the educational performance of students in these areas in rural China. This paper seeks to redress...
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Does computer-assisted learning improve learning outcomes? Evidence from a randomized experiment in migrant schools in Beijing
Fang Lai; Renfu Luo; Linxiu Zhang; Xinzhe Huang; Scott Rozelle
Economics of Education Review Vol. 47, No. 1 (August 2015) pp. 34–48
The education of the disadvantaged population has been a long-standing challenge to education systems in both developed and developing countries. Although computer-assisted learning (CAL) has been considered one alternative to improve learning...
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The effect of primary school mergers on academic performance of students in rural China
Chengfang Liu; Linxiu Zhang; Renfu Luo; Scott Rozelle; Prashant Loyalka
International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 30, No. 6 pp. 570–585
We examine the impact of primary school mergers on academic performance of students using a dataset that we collected using a survey designed specifically to examine changes in the academic performance of students before and after their schools were ...
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The impact of vouchers on preschool attendance and elementary school readiness: A randomized controlled trial in rural China
Ho Lun Wong; Renfu Luo; Linxiu Zhang; Scott Rozelle
Economics of Education Review Vol. 35, No. 1 (August 2013) pp. 53–65
Although preschool has been shown to improve children's school readiness in many developing countries, preschool attendance in poor rural areas of China is still low. The high cost of preschool is often regarded as a major barrier to attendance. In...
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Do you get what you pay for with school-based health programs? Evidence from a child nutrition experiment in rural China
Sean Sylvia; Renfu Luo; Linxiu Zhang; Yaojiang Shi; Alexis Medina; Scott Rozelle
Economics of Education Review Vol. 37, No. 1 (December 2013) pp. 1–12
This study uses a randomized controlled trial of a school-based anemia reduction program in rural China to examine how increased school emphasis on health promotion affects academic performance. Although education and health promotion are...
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Dropping out: Why are students leaving junior high in China's poor rural areas?
Hongmei Yi; Linxiu Zhang; Renfu Luo; Yaojiang Shi; Di Mo; Xinxin Chen; Carl Brinton; Scott Rozelle
International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 32, No. 4 (July 2012) pp. 555–563
Despite requirements of and support for universal education up to grade 9, there are concerning reports that poor rural areas in China suffer from high and maybe even rising dropout rates. Although aggregated statistics from the Ministry of...
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Computers and the academic performance of elementary school-aged girls in China's poor communities
Yihua Yang; Linxiu Zhang; Junxia Zeng; Xiaopeng Pang; Fang Lai; Scott Rozelle
Computers & Education Vol. 60, No. 1 (January 2013) pp. 335–346
Experts agree that computers and computing play an important role in education. Since the 1980s there has been a debate about gender as it relates to computers and education. However, results regarding gender differences concerning computer use in...
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The education of China's migrant children: The missing link in China's education system
Fang Lai; Chengfang Liu; Renfu Luo; Linxiu Zhang; Xiaochen Ma; Yujie Bai; Brian Sharbono; Scott Rozelle
International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 37, No. 1 (July 2014) pp. 68–77
This paper examines the academic performance of migrant students in China and explores determinants of their performance. The paper compares academic performance, student backgrounds and measures of school quality between private schools attended...
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Transfer paths and academic performance: The primary school merger program in china
Di Mo; Hongmei Yi; Linxiu Zhang; Yaojiang Shi; Scott Rozelle; Alexis Medina
International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 32, No. 3 (May 2012) pp. 423–431
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, China's Ministry of Education embarked on an ambitious program of primary school mergers by shutting down small village schools and opening up larger centralized schools in towns and county seats. The goal of the...
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Exploring the dropout rates and causes of dropout in upper-secondary technical and vocational education and training (TVET) schools in China
Hongmei Yi; Linxiu Zhang; Yezhou Yao; Aiqin Wang; Yue Ma; Yaojiang Shi; James Chu; Prashant Loyalka; Scott Rozelle
International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 42, No. 1 (May 2015) pp. 115–123
Policymakers in many developing countries regard upper-secondary technical and vocational education and training (TVET) as a key element in economic growth and poverty reduction. Unfortunately, there is evidence that upper-secondary TVET programs in ...
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Early commitment on financial aid and college decision making of poor students: Evidence from a randomized evaluation in rural China
Chengfang Liu; Linxiu Zhang; Renfu Luo; Xiaobing Wang; Scott Rozelle; Brian Sharbono; Jennifer Adams; Yaojiang Shi; Ai Yue; Hongbin Li; Thomas Glauben
Economics of Education Review Vol. 30, No. 4 (August 2011) pp. 627–640
Many educational systems have struggled with the question about how best to give out financial aid. In particular, if students do not know the amount of financial aid that they can receive before they make a decision about where to go to college and ...
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