Enhancing teacher productivity with information on students and skills: Experimental evidence from Bangladesh

Overview

• In 312 Bangladeshi schools, grade-6 math teachers received reports identifying students and topics needing support, plus an annotated answer key.
• The program raised math achievement by 0.23 standard deviations and reading by 0.17, with similar gains across the baseline achievement distribution.
• At $5.06 per student, the program helped teachers distribute interactions more equitably and emphasize more foundational content.