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Our contributions to CIES 2024

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 13:01 By

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.  

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“The child who has not gone out to eat sees her mother as the best cook.” : Using South-to-South cooperation as a recipe for teacher education reform

Tue, 08/15/2023 - 14:40 By Teacher education, South to South cooperation, faculty development

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.

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What Works to Improve Numeracy at Scale: Initial Insights from Successful Large-Scale Early Grade Numeracy Programs

Tue, 07/11/2023 - 21:22 By

Improving learning outcomes at scale has always been difficult, which is why the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation launched the Learning at Scale Initiative(link is external) in 2019. The first phase of this activity, led by our team at RTI International, studied eight literacy programs from around the globe, producing findings highlighting the classroom ingredients, instructional supports, and system supports that are essential for improving early grade reading outcomes at scale. As a follow-on to this effort, we have recently embarked on a new study: Numeracy at Scale(link is external).

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