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Reports | 30 September 2016
Malawi National Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) - Final report
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Malawi Teacher Professional Development Support (MTPDS) project is a three-year activity supporting the professional development of teachers in Malawi and implementation of the National Primary Curriculum (NPC) with the goal of improving
Briefs | 30 September 2016
Proposing Benchmarks for Early Grade Reading in Malawi
A two day workshop on November 12 and 13, 2014 brought together 26 education stakeholders, including representatives of the Department for Inspection and Advisory Services, The Department of Basic Education, the Department for Teacher Education and Development, the Malawi Institute for Education, Do
Literature Reviews and Desk Studies | 29 September 2016
Gap Analysis: Education Information and Education Policy and Planning in Mozambique Final Report
The purpose of this paper is to assess Mozambique’s education data and information systems’ ability to help formulate education sector plans and policies. Emphasis is put on existing policy over the last decade or so, with some attention to more recent trends.
Literature Reviews and Desk Studies | 29 September 2016
Information for Education Policy, Planning, and Management: Summary of the Data Capacity Assessments Conducted in the Philippines, Ghana, and Mozambique
Synthesis of three data capacity assessments (Ghana, Mozambique, Philippines) that aimed to both to evaluate the countries’ data systems and to determine how well each country’s own data systems can:
• Inform and support the development and implementation of education sector policies, plans, and s
Literature Reviews and Desk Studies | 29 September 2016
Assessment of Early Grade Reading in the Education Sector in Cambodia [English]
The objective of this sector assessment activity is to identify strengths, weaknesses, and key leverage points to improve children’s reading outcomes within the institutional context of Cambodia’s education system.
Briefs | 28 September 2016
Policy Brief on the National Early Grade Literacy and Numeracy Survey in Jordan: 2013/2014 Intervention Pilot Program
This brief discusses an intervention in Jordan which was developed following the 2012 EGRA and EGMA revealed that Jordanian children in the early grades were not reading with comprehension or doing mathematics with understanding.
Reports | 28 September 2016
Learning Outcomes Research and Assessment -Related Projects
EdData II, sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), provided survey expertise to help national and local governments as well as the donor community assess education status in low income countries.
Reports | 27 September 2016
Local languages and literacy in the Philippines: Implications for early grade reading instruction and assessment
The author reviewed Philippine and international journals and textbooks related to language, education, and reading; publications written or commissioned by organizations known for work in international education such as UNESCO, SIL, RTI International, and Save the Children; attended conferences and
Reports | 27 September 2016
USAID/Uganda School Health and Reading Program: The Status of Early Grade Reading and Support to Primary School Teachers to Teach Reading in Uganda: Cluster 2 Baseline Report
This report summarizes the findings from a baseline assessment that was conducted in February and March, 2014 to determine the current status of reading achievement in the “Cluster 2” schools in which the Program will be working, as well as achievement in control1 schools that will be used as a basi
Briefs | 27 September 2016
Proposing Benchmarks for Early Grade Reading and Mathematics in Tanzania
In November 2013, the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MoEVT), with support from the U.S.