AEA Papers and Proceedings
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Teacher Content Knowledge in Indian Secondary Schools and Its Relationship with Student Learning
AEA Papers and Proceedings
(pp. 195–200)
Abstract
We combine data on math and English teacher content knowledge with student test scores from secondary schools in India. We find that content knowledge is low, particularly for English. Education and experience are correlated with English content knowledge; gender and experience are correlated with math content knowledge. We find that teacher content knowledge is unrelated to student test scores. However, in schools implementing a remedial intervention, higher content knowledge predicts higher test scores. These findings suggest that teacher knowledge may affect the impact of remedial programs.Citation
Beg, Sabrin, Anne Fitzpatrick, Jason T. Kerwin, Adrienne Lucas, and Khandker Wahedur Rahman. 2026. "Teacher Content Knowledge in Indian Secondary Schools and Its Relationship with Student Learning." AEA Papers and Proceedings 116: 195–200. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20261030Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- D83 Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
- I21 Analysis of Education
- J16 Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
- J45 Public Sector Labor Markets
- O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration