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Kyrgyzstan: The use of WordCalc tool: Developing grade-appropriate books that children love to read! [CIES 2024 Presentation]

March, 2023
The ability of citizens to think critically and take a well-considered position in life is influenced by their ability to read with comprehension and by the content of what they read. WordCalc is...

Early Grade Reading and Mathematics Initiative (RAMP) Time-on-Task Study Report

March, 2023
The Time on Task study was completed as part of the USAID Jordan Reading and Mathematics Project (RAMP), RAMP was a 7-year project aimed at improving foundational learning skills. The time on task...

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...

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...

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...

Jordan reflective approach builds a more resilient education system [CIES 2023 Presentation]

February, 2023
The USAID-FCDO Jordan Early Grades Reading & Mathematics Initiative (RAMP) started in 2015 with the goal to improve Kg-Gr.3 students reading and mathematics skills through improving curriculum...

The behavioral science and systems perspective: How teachers respond to educational change [CIES 2023 Presentation]

February, 2023
A key component of educational change is that it is often overlooks is that it is fundamentally an emotional process for teachers (Rogers, 2003). When change in instructional practice is expected...

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...

Purpose-driven education system transformations: History Lessons from Korea and Japan [CIES 2023 Presentation]

February, 2023
The method used is a historical analysis of the route through which education in Japan and South Korea was framed, and then implemented, in the period starting in 1870 (approximately) in the...

Reflecting Upon All Children Reading (ACR)-Cambodia’s Inclusive Education Legacy [CIES 2023 Presentation]

February, 2023
The All Children Reading (ACR) Cambodia activity, funded by USAID, was implemented by RTI International and its consortium partners from 2017-2020. ACR-Cambodia helped to transform the landscape...

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