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Publications | 3 March 2017
International education is a broken field: Can ubuntu education bring solutions?
Article published in the International Review of Education. February 2016, Volume 62, Issue 1, pp 101–111. Published abstract: "Ubuntu is an African philosophy of human kindness; applying it in the Global South would fundamentally alter the design of the education sector.
Reports | 28 February 2017
School Quality Assessment for Education and WASH in Three UNICEF-Supported Regions
This is the inception report for the School Quality Assessment for Education and WASH in Three UNICEF-Supported Regions of Tanzania. The report outlines the approach to the study including the fundamental research questions and associated design to implementing the study.
Reports | 28 February 2017
Senegal Social and Behavior Change Communications Research: Poster Campaign Materials
The following poster images were designed for the Social and Behavior Change Communications (SBCC) campaign in the Senegalese school communities of Kaolack and Rufisque.
Briefs | 23 February 2017
Proposing Benchmarks for Early Grade Reading Skills in Liberia
Ministry of Education officials, district education officers, and a cross section of stakeholders attended this workshop over two days to begin Liberia’s first ever effort to define standards for student performance in key areas of reading skill development in grades 1, 2 and 3.
Reports | 23 February 2017
Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) Pilot Activities in Amhara and Tigray, Ethiopia: Final Report
This report summarizes main findings and lessons learned from the piloting of the lot quality assurance sampling (LQAS) methodology in the education sector in Ethiopia. It also suggests next steps for applying the LQAS methodology more broadly for education program monitoring.
Literature Reviews and Desk Studies | 21 February 2017
Early Primary Mathematics Education in Arab Countries of the Middle East and North Africa
MENA countries are facing significant challenges in providing access to quality education for children in the early grades.
Reports | 21 February 2017
Learning Outcomes Assessments and Numeracy With Reference to Early Grade Numeracy in Low Income Countries
The focus of this desk study is to provide information on the assessment of early numeracy learning outcomes as an integral part of efforts aimed at increasing education quality in low income countries.
Presentations | 21 February 2017
Learning Outcomes Assessments and Numeracy With Reference to Early Grade Numeracy in Low Income Countries (Presentation)
The focus of this desk study is to provide information on the assessment of early numeracy learning outcomes as an integral part of efforts aimed at increasing education quality in low income countries.
Publications | 21 February 2017
Using an Assessment of Early Mathematical Knowledge and Skills to Inform Policy and Practice: Examples from the Early Grade Mathematics Assessment
Article published in the International Journal of Education in Math, Science and Technology, Volume 4, Number 3. (Open Access).
Toolkits and Manuals | 21 February 2017
Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA) Toolkit
The EGMA Toolkit provides detailed information about the Early Grade Mathematics Assessment. The first chapter provides an introduction to the instrument and summarizes the purposes of the assessment.