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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.