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Boys' Underachievement in Education: A Review of the Literature with a focus on Reading in the Early Years

September, 2016
Noticing a pattern of consistent underperformance of boys in reading in many of the EGRA studies that implemented across the world over the past 4 years, USAID commissioned this literature review...

Reading the script: How the scripts and writing systems of Ethiopian languages relate to letter and word identification

September, 2016
Article published in Writing Systems Research. Published Abstract: Reading research suggests that script type and writing systems have a relationship with children’s ability to recognise letters,...

Implementing Mother Tongue Instruction in the Real World: Results from a Medium-Scale Randomized Controlled Trial in Kenya

September, 2016
Article published in Comparative Education Review. Published abstract: Research in sub-Saharan Africa investigating the effect of mother tongue (MT) literacy instruction at medium scale is...

Incentives to teach, incentives to read: A pilot of symbolic incentives for teachers and students in Jordan

September, 2016
Motivation is key to behavior change in teaching and learning processes. Motivated teachers are thought to be more likely to be willing to experiment with different instructional approaches in the...

Malawi Early Grade Reading Activity: Scripting Study Report

September, 2016
The Malawi Early Grade Reading Activity (EGRA), funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by RTI International, is designed to support the Malawi...

Baseline Report of Early Grade Reading and School-Related Gender-Based Violence

September, 2016
Between April and June 2016, the Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity conducted a School-Related Gender-Based Violence (SRGBV) baseline study with the purpose of establishing a snapshot of...

Improving Literacy Instruction in Kenya Through Teacher Professional Development and Text Messages Support: A Cluster Randomized Trial

August, 2016
Article published in Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness. Published abstract: We evaluated a program to improve literacy instruction on the Kenyan coast using training workshops,...

An Investigation into the Teacher Deployment and Teacher Continuing Professional Development Programs in Indonesia

July, 2016
This study examines why some districts performed better than others in implementing their Teacher Deployment Plans. The TDP engaged selected districts to analyze data to quantify and qualify their...

Does technology improve reading outcomes? Comparing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of ICT interventions for early grade reading in Kenya

July, 2016
Article published in the International Journal of Educational Development, Volume 49, July 2016, Pages 204–214. Published abstract: Education policymakers are investing in information and...

“I failed, no matter how hard I tried”: A mixed-methods study of the role of achievement in primary school dropout in rural Kenya.

July, 2016
Article published in the International Journal of Education and Development, Volume 50. From Journal abstract: "Initial access to school is nearly universal in Kenya, but many children who enroll...

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