Table 1 Summary of randomization of the 108 schools randomized to treatment or SOC
Baseline covariate | Mean of Treatment Schools | Mean of SOC Schools | Pooled Standard Deviation | Standardized Mean Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of girls in class 6 | 78 | 74 | 56 | 0.08 |
Number of boys in class 6 | 72 | 73 | 55 | −0.02 |
Total number of students in school | 571 | 560 | 410 | 0.03 |
Total number of teachers in school | 15 | 15 | 8 | 0.01 |
Teachers per capita schoolwide | 53.2 | 49.9 | 42.1 | 0.08 |
Total number of rooms where classes are taught | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0.25 |
School’s mean score on prior year’s standardized test | 270 | 269 | 40 | 0.02 |
Missing indicator for prior year’s standardized test | 6% | 9% | 25% | −0.12 |
Number of toilets per capita in school | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.08 |
Percent of schools in Dandora | 24% | 15% | 40% | 0.22 |
Percent of schools in Huruma | 32% | 18% | 44% | 0.33 |
Percent of schools in Kibera | 15% | 9% | 34% | 0.17 |
Percent of schools in Korogocho | 12% | 26% | 39% | −0.38 |
Percent of schools funded by government | 68% | 59% | 50% | 0.18 |
Percent of schools funded privately | 18% | 24% | 42% | −0.14 |
Percent of schools funded by religious institution | 3% | 9% | 29% | −0.20 |
Percent of schools with walls made of stone | 38% | 50% | 50% | −0.24 |
Percent of schools with walls made of blocks | 18% | 15% | 37% | 0.08 |
Percent of schools with walls made of tin sheets | 9% | 18% | 34% | −0.26 |
Percent of schools with walls made of concrete | 12% | 9% | 29% | 0.10 |
Percent of schools with roof made of iron sheets | 82% | 79% | 38% | 0.08 |