Kingdon, GG;
Sipahimalani-Rao, V;
(2010)
Para Teachers in India: Status and Impact.
Economic and Political Weekly
, 40
(12)
pp. 59-67.
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Abstract
Para-teachers, sometimes called "contract teachers", are being hired in increasing numbers in many Indian states. While hiring conditions, tenure, remuneration, and qualifications vary considerably across states, the use of para-teachers has generated debate about their impact on the quality of elementary education. Based on a critical literature review of available studies and new evidence from the SchoolTELLS survey conducted by the authors and their collaborators, this paper summarises the proof regarding the functioning and impact of para-teachers in elementary schools in India. None of the studies reviewed evaluates the causal impact of para-teachers, but they do suggest that despite poorer training, para-teachers may be more cost-effective than regular teachers. The questions of career progression and equity for teachers, nonetheless, also need to be addressed.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Para Teachers in India: Status and Impact |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://www.epw.in/journal/2010/12/special-articles... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is publisher's version. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Education, Practice and Society |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1576552 |
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