COUNTRY
Uganda
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.
Presentations | 8 April 2018
Large-scale reading reform in Uganda: the importance of linguistic differences, implementation, and socio-economic factors in explaining impact- CIES 2018 Presentation
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 Reading (SHRP) program.
Presentations | 8 April 2018
Insights about how cultural differences condition student response on a survey of student perception of school climate- CIES 2018 Presentation
CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Peter Muyingo. Education programming worldwide is beginning to include dedicated activities to support a positive school culture.
Presentations | 7 April 2018
Linguistic differences in mother tongue reading performance in Uganda- CIES 2018 Presentation
CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Rachel Jordan.
In Uganda, and many other settings, too few children are learning how to read. In response, countries have embarked on national reading programs. Unfortunately, these programs are rarely evaluated rigorously at a large scale.
Presentations | 6 April 2018
Shifting the school norm in Uganda: The Journeys Initiative- CIES 2018 presentation
This CIES 2018 presentation describes the Journeys Program, which focuses on building a positive and supportive school climate for learning which is free from violence.
Presentations | 2 April 2018
Uganda Early Years Enrolment and Repetition Study [Presentation]
The Uganda Early Years Enrolment and Repetition Study presentation references the work undertaken by RTI International to examine repetition rates and over-enrolment in primary 1 in Uganda, to analyze the financial impact of these inefficiencies in the education sector, and present a cost projection
Briefs | 2 April 2018
Uganda Early Years Study Policy Brief: Causes and Implications of Hidden Repetition in Early Primary
The Uganda Early Years Study policy brief describes the findings and presents policy recommendations from the associated research study funded by the British Department for International Development.
Reports | 28 March 2018
Uganda Early Years Study: Final Report
The British Department for International Development (DFID) has partnered with the Ugandan Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) to conduct empirical research on inefficiencies in the Ugandan education system.
Sample Teacher and Pupil Materials | 14 March 2018
Pupil Book: English I can read and write, Primary 4
The primary 4 English lessons are structured around a genre that is explored in reading and writing activities. Activities are provided for word study, vocabulary, grammar, oral language, and the writing process. Transition lessons are a distinct section to support learning academic language.
In the News and Impact Stories | 5 January 2018
Protection of children from all forms of violence including corporal punishment [Ministry circular]
This circular from the Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) describes a new mandatory requirement under the "National Strategy and Action Plan on Violence Against Children in Schools (VACiS), the Reporting, Tracking, Referral and Response (RTRR) Guidelines on Violence Against Children in S