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Occasional Papers | 22 June 2018

Effectiveness of Teachers’ Guides in the Global South: Scripting, Learning Outcomes, and Classroom Utilization

This report presents the results of RTI International Education’s study on teachers' guides across 13 countries and 19 projects.
Publications | 18 June 2018

Stumbling at the First Step: Efficiency implications of poor performance in the foundational first five years

This paper highlights patterns in school enrollment indicators that affect the efficiency and effectiveness of education systems in a set of low-income countries: those that have expanded access quickly in the last decade or two, but have not yet absorbed that expansion efficiently.
Reports | 12 April 2018

Grade 1-3 Khmer Language Curriculum Review Report: Summary Report of Available Assessment Data, Teacher Survey and Curriculum Materials Review

This report, from the All Children Reading-Cambodia project, documents the results of the teacher survey, desk review and compilation of assessment data and communicates the implications of that research in the form of recommended updates to the syllabus, curriculum and materials for grades 1-2
Curriculum Review Report Final 5th Dec.pdf
Presentations | 9 April 2018

Understanding pre-primary quality in Tanzania: Data from the MELQO study- CIES 2018 Presentation

CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Tara Weatherholt. A current challenge in the equitable access to quality pre-primary education for young children is the current lack of relevant and reliable data on pre-primary education to inform improvement of the education sector in developing country contexts.
Weatherholt, Tara_CIES2018_Tanzania pre-primary quality.pdf
Presentations | 9 April 2018

Enhancing pre-service teacher education in Uganda to sustain early grade reading initiatives- CIES 2018 Presentation

CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Scholastica Tiguryera. While in-service training is an essential component of early grade reading (EGR) projects, it only addresses the current force of teachers and is usually a one-time, resource intensive undertaking.
Tiguryera, Scholastica_CIES2018_Enhancing Preservice Education.pdf
Presentations | 9 April 2018

National level classroom monitoring: the impact of Kenya Tusome on learning outcomes and accountability: CIES 2018 Presentation

CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Ben Piper. Tusome is supporting the Ministry’s systems to increase the utilization of monitoring data, and to expand the accountability structures of the government using the data provided by the national literacy program.
Piper, Ben_CIES2018_National Level Classroom Monitoring.pdf
Presentations | 9 April 2018

The role of language instruction in schools as a tool among marginalized groups in Kenya- CIES 2018 Presentation

CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Ben Piper. This paper examines the influence of Mother Tongue (MT) as a medium of instruction in lower primary schools in 4 zones of Machakos County based on the PRIMR program.
Piper, Ben_CIES2018_Mother Tongue Kenya.pdf
Presentations | 8 April 2018

Linking literacy and numeracy in Tayari- CIES 2018 Presentation

CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Ben Piper. To improve the quality of preprimary education in Kenya, the Ministry of implemented the Tayari program in collaboration with four county governments.
Piper, Ben_CIES2018_Literacy and Numeracy in Tayari.pdf