Reports | 3 May 2017
Ghana 2015 EGRA and EGMA: Report of Findings
The National Education Assessment Unit (NEAU) of the Ghana Education Service (GES) conducted a national Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA) in July 2015.
Publications | 11 April 2017
Special Issue--Working to improve: seven approaches to quality improvement in education
A collection of articles on Improvement Science, published in a special issue (Volume 25 Issue 1) of the journal "Quality Assurance in Education". Each article describes one of seven improvement methods, presents its history, and gives at least one example of it employed in the education sector.
Instruments and Questionnaires | 4 April 2017
Tanzania EGRA/EGMA/SSME (2016) Final, Validated Instruments
Final, validated instruments used in the 2016 Tanzania National EGRA. The EGRA and SSME were made possible with funding from USAID. The EGMA component was made possible by funding from Global Affairs Canada. The Life Skills component was made possible by UNICEF Tanzania.
Presentations | 31 March 2017
Using EGRA data for differentiated instruction: Learning profiles and instructional needs in Uganda
Presentation delivered at CIES2017 (Atlanta).
Presentations | 28 March 2017
The opportunities and challenges of collaborating with government and other partners on the Ethiopia READ program
Presentation delivered at CIES 2017 (Atlanta).
Presentations | 28 March 2017
Revising English Curriculum in Ethiopia
Presentation delivered at CIES 2017 (Atlanta). In Ethiopia, English as a second language has been taught as a subject in primary schools for many years. At the same time, English has been used as the medium of instruction (MOI) beginning in the upper primary school level.
Presentations | 28 March 2017
The extended impact of READ TA’s support for minority MT languages in Ethiopia
Presentation delivered at CIES 2017 (Atlanta). Ethiopia is a diverse country, with a population of over 90 million, and over 83 local languages. Many of the mother tongue languages (MTs) are taught in schools and used as instructional languages in primary schools.
Multimedia | 27 March 2017
Webcast: Education in Syria, a Current Analysis
Link to an announcement and background information about an ECCN-sponsored webcast, March 29, at 10 a.m. EST, about education in Syria, especially in Dara’a, Idlib, and Aleppo. This webcast features a review of the literature carried out by RTI for USAID in late 2016.
Presentations | 25 March 2017
Measuring regional progress toward early grade reading and mathematics targets in a national application of LQAS as part of the RAMP Initiative in Jordan.
Presentation delivered at CIES 2017 (Atlanta). CIES Panel title: Measuring regional progress toward early grade reading and mathematics targets in a national application of LQAS as part of the RAMP Initiative in Jordan.
Presentations | 25 March 2017
USAID PRIORITAS Program to Improve the Quality of Basic Education
This presentation describes the USAID/Indonesia PRIORTIAS program (2012-2017), including the development of leveled reading books for 13,000 schools.