This is a collaborative blog by Sarah Kabay, Director of IPA's Education sector program, and Joseph DeStefano, Senior Director, Policy, Systems & Governance at RTI International. They share some thoughts on why costs might increase when scaling education programs.
At the 68th annual meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), a global network of researchers and practitioners gathered to exchange diverse perspectives on how to improve education worldwide. During panels, workshops, and networking events, attendees shared insights, discussed ideas, and formed new partnerships.
Over 30 RTI experts contributed research on topics such as learning remediation and recovery, system strengthening for improved literacy and numeracy, social emotional learning, climate resilience in education, and more.
Have you ever experienced a classroom where the teacher seems to do all the talking, they rarely pose open-ended questions, and do not foster active discussions? Some lessons revolve entirely around students listening, capturing, and echoing the teacher's words.
Check out the findings from our Numeracy at Scale study, which examined six large-scale numeracy programs with evidence of improved learning outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.
This article describes the learning experiences of eight teacher educators from higher education teacher training institutions (HETTIs) in Liberia during a study tour of educator preparation establishments to learn about teacher preparation reform in Ghana. The study tour was sponsored by USAID, Liberia as part of the USAID Transforming the Education System for Teachers and Students in Liberia (TESTS) activity. The article relates what the Liberian faculty learned and the plans they have for strengthening teacher preparation in their home institutions of higher education.
