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Primary 1 Repetition and Pre-Primary Education in Uganda (Research Brief)

July, 2017
As a result of Universal Primary Education (UPE) and reform efforts, primary school enrollment in Uganda doubled from 2.9 million in 1995 to 5.8 million by 1998. By 2016, enrollment had reached...

Repetition of Primary 1 and Pre-primary Education in Uganda

June, 2017
This paper describes a 2016 pilot study undertaken in Uganda to document the real repetition rate in Primary 1 classes and to examine the relationship between repetition in Primary 1 and...

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

May, 2017
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...

Platforms to Reach Children in Early Childhood

March, 2017
Presentation at CIES March 2017 (Atlanta).

CIES 2017 Presentation: Measurement of early reading under the SDGs

March, 2017
Measurement of learning is central to the Sustainable Development Goals for education, both in early primary (grade 2/3) and in early childhood (under the age of 5) (IAEG 2016). Of particular...

Examination of Over-Enrollment, Repetition, and ECD Access in Uganda [Presentation]

March, 2017
[Presentation delivered at CIES 2017]. Education system data has indicated a pattern of over-enrollment in the early grades in some low-income countries. One factor that may influence the observed...

Tayari’s Longitudinal Evaluation Midline Results

March, 2017
Presentation delivered at CIES 2017 (Atlanta). The Tayari intervention’s randomized controlled trial design is structured to allow for causal inference of Tayari’s impact on school readiness....

Longitudinal Midterm Report for the Tayari Early Childhood Development and Education Programme

January, 2017
Midterm evaluation of longitudinal study conducted through the Tayari Early Childhood Development and Education Programme. Tayari is an intervention implemented by the Kenyan Ministry of Education...

Tayari: Ready for Maths!

December, 2016
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...

Measurement of Early Childhood Development and Learning under the Sustainable Development Goals

November, 2016
Article published in the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities Volume 17, 2016 - Issue 4: Investing in Early Childhood Development. Published abstract: "Children’s early development serves...

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