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The mathematical knowledge for teaching survey [CIES 2023 Presentation]

February, 2023
The Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) is a short survey (23 items) that measures primary grade teacher knowledge by a) math domains and b) pedagogical and content knowledge. Math domain...

Formative and Classroom Observation Apps' Role in Improving Teaching and Learning [CIES 2023 Presentation]

February, 2023
USAID funded “Okuu Keremet!” is a project (5 years, $19M) designed to help improve learning outcomes in reading and math among 300,000 students in grades 1-4 in 1,686 target schools in the Kyrgyz...

Developing school-level instruments for better understanding effective numeracy instruction at scale [CIES 2023 Presentation]

February, 2023
While there has been substantial investment in early-grade reading in low- and middle-income country contexts (LMICs) in the last 15 years, and a concomitant increase in evidence around what works...

Understanding Teachers’ Attitudes towards Learning through Play and their Classroom Practice in Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana [CIES 2023 Presentation]

February, 2023
This presentation focused on learning through play-based pedagogies in Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana. Some key findings discussed are: (1) Teachers in general support the concept of play and employing...

Digital Inclusion and data-driven dropout prevention in Guatemala​ [CIES 2023 Presentation]

February, 2023
Building on past efforts in dropout prevention, the Guatemala Basic Education Quality and Transitions Program seeks to support the Ministry of Education to deploy an open-source mobile application...

Status of Instruction Study: A snapshot of in-service English teaching preparation and innovation in Uzbekistan [CIES 2023 Presentation]

February, 2023
The Uzbekistan Education for Excellence Program conducted a multi-phased Status of Instruction Study (SIS1 and 2) to understand the resources available and in use by schoolteachers in Uzbekistan....

Examining teacher support and play-based practice in Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana [CIES 2023 Presentation]

February, 2023
While there is growing evidence of the impact of learning through play (LtP) on student outcomes in high-income countries, there is little research linking LtP to learning outcomes in low-and...

Adapting the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) for Students Who are Deaf in the Philippines [CIES 2023 Panel Presentations]

February, 2023
The purpose of this formal group panel session is to share and discuss the experience in the Philippines of adapting the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) for students who are deaf and...

Multi-Language Assessment (MLA) for young children: A screener to understand language assets [CIES 2023 Presentation]

February, 2023
The lack of information about children’s oral language skills limits our understanding of why some children do not respond to literacy instruction. Even though native language oral language skills...

Analyzing Alignment in Early Grade Reading Curricula, Instruction, and Assessment in Nepal: The Surveys of Enacted Curriculum Approach [CIES 2023 Presentation]

February, 2023
This presentation was given at the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) annual conference in Washington, DC on February 21, 2023. The presentation describes a systematic research...

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