SABER Service Delivery 2018, Measuring Education Service Delivery

Pakistan, 2018

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Data file: teacherdata_bl_anonymized

Teacher Baseline Data

Cases:	7383
Variables:	560

Variables

m6c_c10_2_ContentPedaSkills

Main topic of the training: Pedagogical Skills for specific content area - teach

m6c_c10_2_ClassManagement

Main topic of the training: Classroon Management - avoid wasting time, disciplin

m6c_c10_2_Other

Main topic of the training: OTHER

m6c_c9_3

9_3. REFRESHER TRAINING: Approimately how many days did the training last?

m6c_c10_3

10_2. REFRESHER TRAINING: What was the main topic of the training?

m6c_c10_3_LessonPlanning

Main topic of the training: Lesson Planning - how to use the teacher guide

m6c_c10_3_Attendance

Main topic of the training: Increasing Enrollment and Attenance - retaining stud

m6c_c10_3_ContentKnowledge

Main topic of the training: Content Knowledge

m6c_c10_3_GeneralPedaSkills

Main topic of the training: General Pedagogical Skills - how to engage with stud

m6c_c10_3_ContentPedaSkills

Main topic of the training: Pedagogical Skills for specific content area - teach

m6c_c10_3_ClassManagement

Main topic of the training: Classroon Management - avoid wasting time, disciplin

m6c_c10_3_Other

Main topic of the training: OTHER

m6c_c9_99

9_99. OTHER TRAINING: Approimately how many days did the training last?

m6c_c10_99

10_99. OTHER TRAINING: What was the main topic of the training?

m6c_c10_99_LessonPlanning

Main topic of the training: Lesson Planning - how to use the teacher guide

m6c_c10_99_Attendance

Main topic of the training: Increasing Enrollment and Attenance - retaining stud

m6c_c10_99_ContentKnowledge

Main topic of the training: Content Knowledge

m6c_c10_99_GeneralPedaSkills

Main topic of the training: General Pedagogical Skills - how to engage with stud

m6c_c10_99_ContentPedaSkills

Main topic of the training: Pedagogical Skills for specific content area - teach

m6c_c10_99_ClassManagement

Main topic of the training: Classroon Management - avoid wasting time, disciplin

m6c_c10_99_Other

Main topic of the training: OTHER

m6c_d1

1. Teachers in the school have several responsibilities. If I asked the Principa

m6c_d2

2. On average, how many hours per day are you supposed to work for this school (

m6c_d3

3. On an average day, how much time do you spend in class, teaching?

m6c_d4

4. On an average day, how much time do you spend doing other, teaching related a

m6c_d5

5. In an average year, how many days do you spend doing non-teaching related act

m6c_d6

6. During the last school year, did the Principal evaluate your work?

m6c_d6_1

6.1. How many times did the Principal evaluate you in the last year?

m6c_d6_2

6.2. What were you evaluated on?

m6c_d6_3

6.3. Were you provided any feedback?

m6c_d6_4

6.4. Did this evaluation help you improve your teaching practices?

m6c_d8

8. During the last school year, did an Assistant Education Officer (AEO) evaluat

m6c_d8_1

8.1. How many times did they evaluate you in the last year?

m6c_d8_2

8.2. What were you evaluated on?

m6c_d8_3

8.3. Were you provided any feedback?

m6c_d8_4

8.4. Did this evaluation help you improve your teaching practices?

m6c_d9

9. During the last school year, did a Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant (MEA)

m6c_d9_1

9.1. How many times did they evaluate you in the last year?

m6c_d9_2

9.2. What were you evaluated on?

m6c_d9_3

9.3. Were you provided any feedback?

m6c_d9_4

9.4. Did this evaluation help you improve your teaching practices?

m6c_e1

1. Do you have the syllabus for the term or year?

m6c_e2

2. Are you responsible for developing the content of your lesson?

m6c_e3_1

3.1. How important is the input of the teacher in deciding THE SYLLABUS?

m6c_e3_2

3.2. How important is the input of the teacher in deciding CLASS TEACHING METHOD

m6c_e3_3

3.3. How important is the input of the teacher in deciding WHICH GRADE TO TEACH?

m6c_e4_1

4.1 How many times do you use INFORMAL QUIZZES in a month?

m6c_e4_2

4.2 How many times do you give HOMEWORK in a month?

m6c_e4_3

4.3 How many times do you MARK STUDENT CLASS WORK in a month?

m6c_e4_4a

4.4a. Do you use any OTHER classroom assessments?

m6c_e4_4b

4.4b. What is the OTHER classroom assessment method that you use?

m6c_e4_4c

4.4c How many times do you use this OTHER classroom assessment method in a month

m6c_e5

5. Who develops the questions for the formal examinations given to the students

m6c_e5_Teacher

Who develops end of term formal examination: Yourself - the teacher

m6c_e5_OtherTeacher

Who develops end of term formal examination: Another teacher

m6c_e5_Principal

Who develops end of term formal examination: Principal or Vice-Principal

m6c_e5_None

Who develops end of term formal examination: No one (exam copied from last year.

m6c_e5_District

Who develops end of term formal examination: the District

m6c_e5_NGO

Who develops end of term formal examination: NGO

m6c_e5_PEC

Who develops end of term formal examination: PEC

m6c_e5_Other

Who develops end of term formal examination: OTHER

m6c_num

6_0. How many students were in your class last year?

m6c_e6

6. Out of the ${num} students in your class last year, how many did not move on

m6c_num2

7_0. How many students do you have in your class this year?

m6c_e7

7. Have you had any students that performed consistently poorly this academic ye

m6c_e8

8. Out of the ${num2} students in your class this year, how many are performing

m6c_e9

9. How did you handle the students' poor performance?

m6c_e9_StudentTalk

Handling Students' Poor Perf: Talked to the student about academic perf

m6c_e9_ParentTalk

Handling Students' Poor Perf: Talked to parents/guardians of the student

m6c_e9_TeacherTalk

Handling Students' Poor Perf: Talked to other teachers/colleagues for advice

m6c_e9_DeputyTalk

Handling Students' Poor Perf: Talked go the deputy/head teacher

m6c_e9_CorporalPunish

Handling Students' Poor Perf: Used corporal punishment

m6c_e9_RemedialClass

Handling Students' Poor Perf: Enrolled the student in remedial class

m6c_e9_Nothing

Handling Students' Poor Perf: Did not do anything

m6c_e9_Other

Handling Students' Poor Perf: OTHER

m6c_e10

10. Out of the ${num2} students in your class, how many do you think would be a

m6c_e11

11. Out of the ${num2} students in your class, how many do you think would be a

m6c_e12

12. Out of the ${num2} students in your class, how many do you think would be a

m6c_e13

13. Out of the ${num2} students in your class, how many do you think would be a

m6c_e14

14. Out of the ${num2} students in your class, how many do you think would be a

m6c_random_prime

Randomization group for prime question

m6c_random3

Randomization groupe for 3.d prime question

m6c_primea_1

1. Suppose you have saved Rs 5000 and plan to spend on doing some repairs to you

m6c_primea_2a

a. Spend time working with other teachers

m6c_primea_2b

b. Read a book on teaching

m6c_primea_2c

c. Conduct a session with lowest performing students in your class which focuses

m6c_primea_2d

d. Complete administrative tasks such as management of school registers etc.

m6c_primea_2e

e. Have a meeting with the Head Teacher

m6c_primea_2f

f. Use school computer (to be provided by the government) to use internet for re

m6c_primea_2g

g. None of the above- Take the day off

m6c_primea_tottime

primeA_tottime

m6c_primea_3a

a. Increasing enrolment is something which is often outside of Head Teacher Cont

m6c_primea_3b

b. Enrolment often depends on the literacy levels of parents in the community

m6c_primea_3c

c. The students in our community often drop out even if we enroll them

m6c_primea_3d

d. As Head Teachers, it is our responsibility to improve learning and help the s

m6c_primea_4a

a. I cannot do much to improve learning since students do not take interest

m6c_primea_4b

b. I cannot do much to improve learning since parents are not interested in impr

m6c_primea_4c

c. I cannot do much to improve learning since I get very low performing students

m6c_primea_4d

d. I will reflect on my own teaching style and assess changes I can make to impr

m6c_primea_4e

e. I do not think I need to change my teaching style. I had bad luck

m6c_primea_4f

f. I will assess if I need to use additional reference material which can help m

m6c_primea_5a

a. There are always limited resources in schools and I would rather not start a

m6c_primea_5b

b. Teachers are too intimidated by technology and I would prefer not to burden t

m6c_primea_5c

c. Head Teachers have many tasks in schools and they do not have the time to sta

m6c_primea_5d

d. I would be keen to start this initiative

m6c_primea_6

6. Teachers have around 5 hours of instruction time in the classroom. On a regul

m6c_primea_7

7. Teachers have around 5 hours of instruction time in the classroom. On a regul

m6c_primeb_1

1. Suppose you have saved Rs 5000 and plan to spend on doing some repairs to you

m6c_primeb_2a

a. Spend time working with other teachers

m6c_primeb_2b

b. Read a book on teaching

m6c_primeb_2c

c. Conduct a session with lowest performing students in your class which focuses

m6c_primeb_2d

d. Complete administrative tasks such as management of school registers etc.

m6c_primeb_2e

e. Have a meeting with the Head Teacher

m6c_primeb_2f

f. Use school computer (to be provided by the government) to use internet for re

m6c_primeb_2g

g. None of the above- Take the day off

m6c_primeb_tottime

primeB_tottime

m6c_primeb_3a

a. Increasing enrolment is something which is often outside of Head Teacher Cont

m6c_primeb_3b

b. Enrolment often depends on the literacy levels of parents in the community

m6c_primeb_3c

c. The students in our community often drop out even if we enroll them

m6c_primeb_3d

d. As Head Teachers, it is our responsibility to improve learning and help the s

m6c_primeb_4a

a. I cannot do much to improve learning since students do not take interest

m6c_primeb_4b

b. I cannot do much to improve learning since parents are not interested in impr

m6c_primeb_4c

c. I cannot do much to improve learning since I get very low performing students

m6c_primeb_4d

d. I will reflect on my own teaching style and assess changes I can make to impr

m6c_primeb_4e

e. I do not think I need to change my teaching style. I had bad luck

m6c_primeb_4f

f. I will assess if I need to use additional reference material which can help m

m6c_primeb_5a

a. There are always limited resources in schools and I would rather not start a

m6c_primeb_5b

b. Teachers are too intimidated by technology and I would prefer not to burden t

m6c_primeb_5c

c. Head Teachers have many tasks in schools and they do not have the time to sta

m6c_primeb_5d

d. I would be keen to start this initiative

m6c_primeb_6

6. Teachers have around 5 hours of instruction time in the classroom. On a regul

m6c_primeb_7

7. Teachers have around 5 hours of instruction time in the classroom. On a regul

m6c_primec_1

1. Suppose you have saved Rs 5000 and plan to spend on doing some repairs to you

m6c_primec_2a

a. Spend time working with other teachers

m6c_primec_2b

b. Read a book on teaching

m6c_primec_2c

c. Conduct a session with lowest performing students in your class which focuses

m6c_primec_2d

d. Complete administrative tasks such as management of school registers etc.

m6c_primec_2e

e. Have a meeting with the Head Teacher

m6c_primec_2f

f. Use school computer (to be provided by the government) to use internet for re

m6c_primec_2g

g. None of the above- Take the day off

m6c_primec_tottime

primeC_tottime

m6c_primec_3a

a. Increasing enrolment is something which is often outside of Head Teacher Cont

m6c_primec_3b

b. Enrolment often depends on the literacy levels of parents in the community

m6c_primec_3c

c. The students in our community often drop out even if we enroll them

m6c_primec_3d

d. As Head Teachers, it is our responsibility to improve learning and help the s

m6c_primec_4a

a. I cannot do much to improve learning since students do not take interest

m6c_primec_4b

b. I cannot do much to improve learning since parents are not interested in impr

m6c_primec_4c

c. I cannot do much to improve learning since I get very low performing students

m6c_primec_4d

d. I will reflect on my own teaching style and assess changes I can make to impr

m6c_primec_4e

e. I do not think I need to change my teaching style. I had bad luck

m6c_primec_4f

f. I will assess if I need to use additional reference material which can help m

m6c_primec_5a

a. There are always limited resources in schools and I would rather not start a

m6c_primec_5b

b. Teachers are too intimidated by technology and I would prefer not to burden t

m6c_primec_5c

c. Head Teachers have many tasks in schools and they do not have the time to sta

m6c_primec_5d

d. I would be keen to start this initiative

m6c_primec_6

6. Teachers have around 5 hours of instruction time in the classroom. On a regul

m6c_primec_7

7. Teachers have around 5 hours of instruction time in the classroom. On a regul

m6c_primed_1

1. Suppose you have saved Rs 5000 and plan to spend on doing some repairs to you

m6c_primed_2a

a. Spend time working with other teachers

m6c_primed_2b

b. Read a book on teaching

m6c_primed_2c

c. Conduct a session with lowest performing students in your class which focuses

m6c_primed_2d

d. Complete administrative tasks such as management of school registers etc.

m6c_primed_2e

e. Have a meeting with the Head Teacher

m6c_primed_2f

f. Use school computer (to be provided by the government) to use internet for re

m6c_primed_2g

g. None of the above- Take the day off

m6c_primed_tottime

primeD_tottime

m6c_primed_3a

a. Increasing enrolment is something which is often outside of Head Teacher Cont

m6c_primed_3b

b. Enrolment often depends on the literacy levels of parents in the community

m6c_primed_3c

c. The students in our community often drop out even if we enroll them

m6c_primed_3d

d. As Head Teachers, it is our responsibility to improve learning and help the s

m6c_primed_4a

a. I cannot do much to improve learning since students do not take interest

m6c_primed_4b

b. I cannot do much to improve learning since parents are not interested in impr

m6c_primed_4c

c. I cannot do much to improve learning since I get very low performing students

m6c_primed_4d

d. I will reflect on my own teaching style and assess changes I can make to impr

m6c_primed_4e

e. I do not think I need to change my teaching style. I had bad luck

m6c_primed_4f

f. I will assess if I need to use additional reference material which can help m

m6c_primed_5a

a. There are always limited resources in schools and I would rather not start a

m6c_primed_5b

b. Teachers are too intimidated by technology and I would prefer not to burden t

m6c_primed_5c

c. Head Teachers have many tasks in schools and they do not have the time to sta

m6c_primed_5d

d. I would be keen to start this initiative

m6c_primed_6

6. Teachers have around 5 hours of instruction time in the classroom. On a regul

m6c_primed_7

7. Teachers have around 5 hours of instruction time in the classroom. On a regul

m6c_primee_1

1. Suppose you have saved Rs 5000 and plan to spend on doing some repairs to you

m6c_primee_2a

a. Spend time working with other teachers

m6c_primee_2b

b. Read a book on teaching

m6c_primee_2c

c. Conduct a session with lowest performing students in your class which focuses

m6c_primee_2d

d. Complete administrative tasks such as management of school registers etc.

m6c_primee_2e

e. Have a meeting with the Head Teacher

m6c_primee_2f

f. Use school computer (to be provided by the government) to use internet for re

m6c_primee_2g

g. None of the above- Take the day off

m6c_primee_tottime

primeE_tottime

m6c_primee_3a

a. Increasing enrolment is something which is often outside of Head Teacher Cont

m6c_primee_3b

b. Enrolment often depends on the literacy levels of parents in the community

m6c_primee_3c

c. The students in our community often drop out even if we enroll them

m6c_primee_3d

d. As Head Teachers, it is our responsibility to improve learning and help the s

m6c_primee_4a

a. I cannot do much to improve learning since students do not take interest

m6c_primee_4b

b. I cannot do much to improve learning since parents are not interested in impr

m6c_primee_4c

c. I cannot do much to improve learning since I get very low performing students

m6c_primee_4d

d. I will reflect on my own teaching style and assess changes I can make to impr

m6c_primee_4e

e. I do not think I need to change my teaching style. I had bad luck

m6c_primee_4f

f. I will assess if I need to use additional reference material which can help m

m6c_primee_5a

a. There are always limited resources in schools and I would rather not start a

m6c_primee_5b

b. Teachers are too intimidated by technology and I would prefer not to burden t

m6c_primee_5c

c. Head Teachers have many tasks in schools and they do not have the time to sta

m6c_primee_5d

d. I would be keen to start this initiative

m6c_primee_6

6. Teachers have around 5 hours of instruction time in the classroom. On a regul

m6c_primee_7

7. Teachers have around 5 hours of instruction time in the classroom. On a regul

m6c_primef_1

1. Suppose you have saved Rs 5000 and plan to spend on doing some repairs to you

m6c_primef_2a

a. Spend time working with other teachers

m6c_primef_2b

b. Read a book on teaching

m6c_primef_2c

c. Conduct a session with lowest performing students in your class which focuses

m6c_primef_2d

d. Complete administrative tasks such as management of school registers etc.

m6c_primef_2e

e. Have a meeting with the Head Teacher

m6c_primef_2f

f. Use school computer (to be provided by the government) to use internet for re

m6c_primef_2g

g. None of the above- Take the day off

m6c_primef_tottime

primeF_tottime

m6c_primef_3a

a. Increasing enrolment is something which is often outside of Head Teacher Cont

m6c_primef_3b

b. Enrolment often depends on the literacy levels of parents in the community

m6c_primef_3c

c. The students in our community often drop out even if we enroll them

m6c_primef_3d

d. As Head Teachers, it is our responsibility to improve learning and help the s

m6c_primef_4a

a. I cannot do much to improve learning since students do not take interest

m6c_primef_4b

b. I cannot do much to improve learning since parents are not interested in impr

m6c_primef_4c

c. I cannot do much to improve learning since I get very low performing students

m6c_primef_4d

d. I will reflect on my own teaching style and assess changes I can make to impr

m6c_primef_4e

e. I do not think I need to change my teaching style. I had bad luck

m6c_primef_4f

f. I will assess if I need to use additional reference material which can help m

m6c_primef_5a

a. There are always limited resources in schools and I would rather not start a

m6c_primef_5b

b. Teachers are too intimidated by technology and I would prefer not to burden t

m6c_primef_5c

c. Head Teachers have many tasks in schools and they do not have the time to sta

m6c_primef_5d

d. I would be keen to start this initiative

m6c_primef_6

6. Teachers have around 5 hours of instruction time in the classroom. On a regul

m6c_primef_7

7. Teachers have around 5 hours of instruction time in the classroom. On a regul

m6c_primeg_1

1. Suppose you have saved Rs 5000 and plan to spend on doing some repairs to you

m6c_primeg_2a

a. Spend time working with other teachers

m6c_primeg_2b

b. Read a book on teaching

m6c_primeg_2c

c. Conduct a session with lowest performing students in your class which focuses

m6c_primeg_2d

d. Complete administrative tasks such as management of school registers etc.

m6c_primeg_2e

e. Have a meeting with the Head Teacher

m6c_primeg_2f

f. Use school computer (to be provided by the government) to use internet for re

m6c_primeg_2g

g. None of the above- Take the day off

m6c_primeg_tottime

primeG_tottime

m6c_primeg_3a

a. Increasing enrolment is something which is often outside of Head Teacher Cont

m6c_primeg_3b

b. Enrolment often depends on the literacy levels of parents in the community

m6c_primeg_3c

c. The students in our community often drop out even if we enroll them

m6c_primeg_3d

d. As Head Teachers, it is our responsibility to improve learning and help the s

m6c_primeg_4a

a. I cannot do much to improve learning since students do not take interest

m6c_primeg_4b

b. I cannot do much to improve learning since parents are not interested in impr

m6c_primeg_4c

c. I cannot do much to improve learning since I get very low performing students

m6c_primeg_4d

d. I will reflect on my own teaching style and assess changes I can make to impr

m6c_primeg_4e

e. I do not think I need to change my teaching style. I had bad luck

m6c_primeg_4f

f. I will assess if I need to use additional reference material which can help m

m6c_primeg_5a

a. There are always limited resources in schools and I would rather not start a

m6c_primeg_5b

b. Teachers are too intimidated by technology and I would prefer not to burden t

m6c_primeg_5c

c. Head Teachers have many tasks in schools and they do not have the time to sta

m6c_primeg_5d

d. I would be keen to start this initiative

m6c_primeg_6

6. Teachers have around 5 hours of instruction time in the classroom. On a regul

m6c_primeg_7

7. Teachers have around 5 hours of instruction time in the classroom. On a regul

m8_TeacherAbsenteism

m8_teacher_activity

3. What was the teacher doing when you located him/ her?

m8_teacher_absence

4. Reason for teacher's absence

Total: 560

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