Resources
Toolkits and Manuals | 17 January 2017
Evaluation Des Competences Fondamentales en Lecture (EGRA) Manuel, Deuxieme Edition (French EGRA Toolkit, Second Edition)
The attached document is the French-adapted Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) Toolkit, Second Edition.
Reports | 15 December 2016
Report on the Pilot Application of Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) in Ghana to Assess Literacy and Teaching in Primary Grade 3
This report summarizes main findings and lessons learned from the piloting of lot quality assurance sampling (LQAS) in the education sector in Ghana. It also suggests next steps for applying LQAS more broadly for education program monitoring.
Reports | 7 December 2016
Malawi Early Grade Reading Activity: Scripting Study Report
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 Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) in improving the reading performance of Malawian lear
Multimedia | 7 December 2016
Tayari: Ready for Maths!
This is a recording of a webinar delivered through the Global Numeracy Community of Practice. The Tayari Program is charged with developing a tested, cost-effective and scalable model of early childhood education (ECE).
Presentations | 7 December 2016
What Have We Learned? Improving Development Policy through Impact Evaluation (Presentation)
From the CGD Website on the event:
"Please join the Center for Global Development (CGD) and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) to take stock of the evidence and impact evaluation movement and its promise for improving social policy in developing countries.
In 2006, CGD released a wo
Literature Reviews and Desk Studies | 7 December 2016
West Bank Case Study Report
The purpose of this case study is to illuminate how and why US Agency for International Development (USAID) education programs in the West Bank and Gaza were able to achieve the lasting impact in basic, higher, and non-formal education despite the considerable political and environmental challenges.
Publications | 7 December 2016
“I failed, no matter how hard I tried”: A mixed-methods study of the role of achievement in primary school dropout in rural Kenya.
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 drop out before completing primary school.
Reports | 7 December 2016
Iraq Maharat Final Report
Under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Education Data for Decision Making (EdData II) contract, RTI International was awarded Task Order (TO) number 14, Iraq Education Surveys project–MAHARAT (the Arabic word for “skills”), which sought to improve education-related serv
Reports | 30 November 2016
Community Forum Sustainability Review
This reports summarizes a process to improve performance management and accountability that emphasized participatory data collection and use in Northern Nigeria.
Reports | 30 November 2016
Scale-Up of Early Grade Reading Programs
In response to the growing need to improve learning outcomes, USAID's 2011 Education Strategy focused on improving the teaching and learning of reading in early grades.