Amrit Thapa
Biographic Data
| ID | 4429218 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amrit Thapa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amrit |
| FAMILY NAME | Thapa |
| SIGNATURE | THAPA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pennsylvania |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5469-6969 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Measuring school climate in majority world countries
Most school climate studies to date have focused on Minority World (i.e., high-income) countries. As such, there is limited understanding of the concepts and constructs that encompass school climate in Majority World (i.e., low- and middle-income) countries. We conducted a systematic review of empirical studies that assessed school climate quantitatively in Majority World countries. Out of 4372 initial articles, 172 met inclusion criteria. Of the…
Floods, community infrastructure, and children’s heterogeneous learning losses in rural India
India has the world’s largest number of school-aged children. The majority live in rural areas, many of which are highly flood-prone. Previous studies document that in such areas, floods are associated with lower enrollments, attendance, and learning, in some cases with differentiation by gender, caste/religion, and family SES. Previous literature suggests that components of community infrastructure have positive associations with children’s lear…
The Gini Learning Index
Floods and Children’s Education in Rural India
Floods cause extensive damage in high-income countries, including the United States, but problems are more severe in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that lack preventative and mitigating infrastructure. Marginalized children’s education in LMICs might be particularly vulnerable. Using the Indian Human Development Survey, we investigate flood exposure implications for the education of school-age rural children, paying particular attention…
‘Marketization’ of higher education in Peru
Debate continues on the effects of the global proliferation of private higher‐educational institutions, especially for‐profit institutions. We examine two related questions for Peru using mixed methods: Who attends private institutions and what are their perceived advantages/disadvantages? Longitudinal quantitative data suggest higher‐educational segmentation starting early in life, whereby young people from wealthier households attended private …
School Climate
This entry provides a general summary of school climate, which is the character and quality of school life. It includes topics such as development of the field, school climate research, policy and practice, in the context of school climate improvement efforts. The article also discusses major challenges of the field and highlights some areas for future directions
A Review of School Climate Research
For more than a century, there has been a growing interest in school climate. Recently, the U.S. Department of Education, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Institute for Educational Sciences, a growing number of State Departments of Education, foreign educational ministries, and UNICEF have focused on school climate reform as an evidence-based school improvement strategy that supports students, parents/guardians, and school personnel lea…
Does private school competition improve public school performance? The case of Nepal
Does private school competition improve public school performance? The case of Nepal
Floods and Children’s Education in Rural India
Floods cause extensive damage in high-income countries, including the United States, but problems are more severe in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that lack preventative and mitigating infrastructure. Marginalized children’s education in LMICs might be particularly vulnerable. Using the Indian Human Development Survey, we investigate flood exposure implications for the education of school-age rural children, paying particular attention…
Does private school competition improve public school performance? The case of Nepal
A Review of School Climate Research
For more than a century, there has been a growing interest in school climate. Recently, the U.S. Department of Education, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Institute for Educational Sciences, a growing number of State Departments of Education, foreign educational ministries, and UNICEF have focused on school climate reform as an evidence-based school improvement strategy that supports students, parents/guardians, and school personnel lea…
School Climate
This entry provides a general summary of school climate, which is the character and quality of school life. It includes topics such as development of the field, school climate research, policy and practice, in the context of school climate improvement efforts. The article also discusses major challenges of the field and highlights some areas for future directions
‘Marketization’ of higher education in Peru
Debate continues on the effects of the global proliferation of private higher‐educational institutions, especially for‐profit institutions. We examine two related questions for Peru using mixed methods: Who attends private institutions and what are their perceived advantages/disadvantages? Longitudinal quantitative data suggest higher‐educational segmentation starting early in life, whereby young people from wealthier households attended private …
Floods and Children’s Education in Rural India
Floods cause extensive damage in high-income countries, including the United States, but problems are more severe in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that lack preventative and mitigating infrastructure. Marginalized children’s education in LMICs might be particularly vulnerable. Using the Indian Human Development Survey, we investigate flood exposure implications for the education of school-age rural children, paying particular attention…
Floods, community infrastructure, and children’s heterogeneous learning losses in rural India
India has the world’s largest number of school-aged children. The majority live in rural areas, many of which are highly flood-prone. Previous studies document that in such areas, floods are associated with lower enrollments, attendance, and learning, in some cases with differentiation by gender, caste/religion, and family SES. Previous literature suggests that components of community infrastructure have positive associations with children’s lear…
The Gini Learning Index
Measuring school climate in majority world countries
Most school climate studies to date have focused on Minority World (i.e., high-income) countries. As such, there is limited understanding of the concepts and constructs that encompass school climate in Majority World (i.e., low- and middle-income) countries. We conducted a systematic review of empirical studies that assessed school climate quantitatively in Majority World countries. Out of 4372 initial articles, 172 met inclusion criteria. Of the…
Political science (5 works) · Economics (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Flood Risk Assessment and Management (2 works) · Geography (2 works)