Resources
Toolkits and Manuals | 28 August 2019
Tukomye Okutuntuza SBCC Tool Kit
Toolkit created by USAID/Uganda's Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity (LARA) as part of their Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) materials to reduce primary teachers' use of corporal punishment in school.
Multimedia | 28 August 2019
"Break Time is Over!" - Forum/Community Theatre Drama Skit Script
Forum Theatre / Community Theatre Drama Skit Script titled "Break Time is Over!" created by USAID/Uganda's Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity (LARA) as part of their Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) materials to reduce primary teachers' use of corporal punishment in school.
Multimedia | 28 August 2019
Tukomye Okutuntuza! Tekugunjula Posters
3 Corporal Punishment Posters from the USAID/Uganda Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity's (LARA) Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) campaign in Uganda.
Presentations | 28 July 2019
Global Learning XPRIZE Data Summary
This presentation was delivered to a team of researchers who participated in a "Data Deep Dive" convened by the XPRIZE Foundation after the announcement of the Global Learning XPRIZE award.
Infographics | 1 July 2019
Early Grade Reading Barometer
The Early Grade Reading Barometer is an interactive dashboard that lets you:
- SEE an overview of how well students are reading, the percentage of struggling readers, and how comprehension is associated with reading fluency.
- VIEW information about student performance on EGRA subtasks.
Multimedia | 24 June 2019
Learning to Read: The Power of the 5 T’s
Animated video developed by the Uganda Literacy Achievement and Retention Activity under RTI International describing the 5 Ts - Time, Teaching, Text, Tongue and Testing.
Reports | 3 June 2019
Tayari Parent Engagement Pilot Intervention Summary Report
Children’s development is significantly attributed to their experiences at home, from birth through the early years of schooling, and responsive caregiving from early on has a significant impact on later learning outcomes.
Presentations | 2 May 2019
Small non-residential trainings vs. large residential training: Findings from action research in Uganda [CIES 2019 Presentation]
The USAID-funded Uganda School Health and Reading Program (SHRP), implemented by RTI International, has been training teachers in Early Grade Reading (EGR) methods since early 2013.
Presentations | 2 May 2019
Extending literacy beyond the classroom: youth groups and library partnerships for sustainability [CIES 2019 Presentation]
Under the Tusome-Nakuru County Youth Bunge Forum (NCYBF), the program sought to engage the youth in improving early literacy skills among Grades 1-3 children in Nakuru County in Kenya.
Presentations | 2 May 2019
Instructional coaching and literacy improvement at national scale: Lessons from Kenya’s Tusome early grade reading activity [CIES 2019 Presentation]
The Tusome Early Grade Reading Activity is USAID’s flagship education program in Kenya.