Presentations | 6 April 2018
The Early Grade Reading Barometer: Increasing access to and use of data on learning outcomes- CIES 2018 Presentation
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 of young children. With 40 datasets from 19 places, the Barometer supports data transparency.
Presentations | 6 April 2018
Persistence and Fadeout of Preschool Effects: Evidence from 16 LMICs- CIES 2018 Presentation
CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Amber Gove.
Literature Reviews and Desk Studies | 1 February 2018
Measures of quality through classroom observation for the Sustainable Development Goals: Lessons from low-and-middle-income countries
Background paper prepared for the 2016 Global Education Monitoring Report Education for people and planet: Creating sustainable futures for all
With the adoption of the United Nations General Assembly’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global education agencies are grappling with how quality c
Presentations | 10 March 2017
CIES 2017 Presentation: Measurement of early reading under the SDGs
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).
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
Publications | 7 November 2016
Measurement of Early Childhood Development and Learning under the Sustainable Development Goals
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 as the foundation for later health, learning and well-being.
Publications | 21 October 2016
Classroom-up policy change: Early reading and math assessments at work
This article reviews the development of the EGRA and EGMA, which are locally tailored, timely assessments designed to directly inform policy and instruction for learning improvement, particularly for countries on the lower end of the income spectrum.
Publications | 21 October 2016
The early grade reading assessment (EGRA): Its theoretical foundation, purpose, and limitations
Article published in the International Journal of Educational Development. Volume 40, January 2015, Pages 315–322. Published abstract: The rise and widespread adoption of the early grade reading assessment (EGRA) has produced an ample supply of critics and converts.
Literature Reviews and Desk Studies | 7 October 2016
Early Reading: Igniting Education for All. A report by the Early Grade Learning Community of Practice
Learning to read is a fundamental part of the first few years of primary education for early and sustained success in school.
Briefs | 21 September 2016
Assessment for Results: Early Grade Reading Assessments for Learning Improvement
In classrooms, teachers use a variety of assessments. Formative and summative assessments provide them information on the effectiveness of the instruction they are providing during and after a lesson. Assessments also differ in the type of information they provide.