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Uganda/LARA: Journeys Impact Qualitative Assessment instruments

May, 2018
LARA developed a set of qualitative tools to learn about the successes and challenges related to the implementation of Journeys and to understand what changes staff and pupils had observed since...

Kindergarten in Jordan: data for decision-making- CIES 2018 Presentation

March, 2018
CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Katherine Merseth and Manar Shukri. The Minister of Education has requested that USAID Early Grades Reading and mathematics Project (RAMP) assist the Ministry of...

Moving the needle on reading achievement in Uganda

March, 2018
This brief presents Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) data from a randomized control trial conducted in conjunction with the USAID/Uganda School Health and Reading Program (SHRP). SHRP...

Early Grade Reading and Mathematics Initiative: KG Data for Decision-Making: Phase II National Survey of Families

March, 2018
The Kingdom of Jordan’s Human Resource Development (HRD) Strategy mandates the universal provision of kindergarten (KG2) by 2025. The HRD Strategy emphasizes using partnerships between the...

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

March, 2018
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...

Insights about how cultural differences condition student response on a survey of student perception of school climate- CIES 2018 Presentation

March, 2018
CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Peter Muyingo. Education programming worldwide is beginning to include dedicated activities to support a positive school culture. There is evidence, mostly from...

Making evidence-based decisions: the illusory quest for rigour and certainty- CIES 2018 Presentation

March, 2018
CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Matthew Jukes. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been used increasingly in an effort to reduce uncertainty and improve rigour of impact estimates. However,...

Persistence and Fadeout of Preschool Effects: Evidence from 16 LMICs- CIES 2018 Presentation

March, 2018
CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Amber Gove. With few exceptions (Aboud & Hossain, 2011; Gertler et al., 2013), much of the published research on the impact of preprimary participation stems from...

The Early Grade Reading Barometer: Increasing access to and use of data on learning outcomes- CIES 2018 Presentation

March, 2018
CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Amber Gove and Helen Jang. The Early Grade Reading Barometer offers a wealth of actionable Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) data to help to change the lives...

Large-scale reading reform in Uganda: the importance of linguistic differences, implementation, and socio-economic factors in explaining impact- CIES 2018 Presentation

March, 2018
CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Rehemah Nabacwa. This evaluation looks at a large scale reading program in Uganda using a randomized control trial to look at the impact of the School Health and...

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