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Teacher Content Knowledge in Indian Secondary Schools and Its Relationship with Student Learning

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  • Sabrin Beg
  • Anne Fitzpatrick
  • Jason T. Kerwin
  • Adrienne Lucas
  • Khandker Wahedur Rahman

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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.

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  • Sabrin Beg & Anne Fitzpatrick & Jason T. Kerwin & Adrienne Lucas & Khandker Wahedur Rahman, 2026. "Teacher Content Knowledge in Indian Secondary Schools and Its Relationship with Student Learning," AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association, vol. 116, pages 195-200, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:apandp:v:116:y:2026:p:195-200
    DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20261030
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    JEL classification:

    • D83 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J45 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Public Sector Labor Markets
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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