Secondary School Survey: Uganda, 2017

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The <I>Secondary School Survey: Uganda, 2017</I> study measures the overall school quality of the state and non-state sector in Uganda. Data was collected on four types of schools: government USE schools, government non-USE schools, private USE schools, and private non-USE schools.<br>
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The survey took place between July and August 2017, using a team of 25 enumerators, with 5 days of training taking place in Kampala. Data was collected using Android tablets and the “Survey to Go” app. This survey involved administering several instruments:<br>
<li>Students questionnaire (to 6 students per school);<br>
<li>Parent questionnaire (in a sub-sample of 60 schools);<br>
<li>Lesson observation and teacher questionnaire (2 lessons per school);<br>
<li>School Manager / Head Teacher questionnaire;<br>
<li>Focus group discussions with school Boards of Governors and parents.<br>
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Overall, a representative sample of 200 schools was collected.<br>
<br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Main topics covered include student learning outcomes and quality perception; parents’ decision; teachers and teaching quality; class observations.