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Briefs | 8 June 2026

Tanzania Reading Recovery Activity

The Tanzania Reading Recovery Activity (2023–2025), implemented by RTI International in partnership with the Government of Tanzania and funded by the Hempel Foundation, represents a large-scale, government-embedded remedial literacy initiative targeting Standard 2 learners falling behind in found

Toolkits and Manuals | 12 February 2025

EARLY GRADE READING ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT 2009

This toolkit is the product of ongoing collaboration among a large community of scholars, practitioners, government officials, and education development professionals to advance the cause of early reading assessment and acquisition among primary school children in low-income countries. Extensive pe
Briefs | 11 November 2024

Measurement and Use of Education Data across the Asia Region

The Improving Learning Outcomes for Asia (ILOA) regional project works closely with USAID’s Asia Bureau and Missions across the region to identify key questions and challenges Mission staff face in their day-to-day work.
Briefs | 8 August 2024

USAID is Making Durable Contributions to Improved Education in Tajikistan

Community-based methodological support, more accessible information on teacher professional development, and an app that builds students’ reading skills are helping improve learning outcomes in Tajikistan.
Presentations | 26 March 2024

Kyrgyzstan: Technology Enhanced Monitoring of Learning [CIES 2024 Presentation]

The small, landlocked mountainous nation of Kyrgyzstan occupies an important space in Post Soviet Central Asia – as the only parliamentary democracy in the region since independence in 1992.
Presentations | 21 March 2024

Evaluating the adoption of new instructional materials by English teachers in all public schools in the Republic of Uzbekistan [CIES 2024 Presentation]

The Ministry of Preschool and School Education (MoPSE) in Uzbekistan has set the goal of transforming the education system and improving English proficiency among secondary school graduates by 2030.
Presentations | 21 March 2024

Lessons Learned from Studies of EFL Teacher Professional Development in Uzbekistan [CIES 2024 Presentation]

This presentation summarizes the achievements, challenges, and recommendations from previous studies conducted as part of the Uzbekistan Education for Excellence Program.
Presentations | 21 March 2024

Dosage and feed-forward information loops: Maximizing the effectiveness of cascade teacher education in Uzbekistan [CIES 2024 Presentation]

This presentation summarizes the achievements, challenges, and recommendations from previous studies conducted as part of the Uzbekistan Education for Excellence Program.
Presentations | 20 March 2024

Breaking Norms, Accelerating Learning Recovery, Building a Case of Learning for All in the Philippines [CIES 2024 Presentation]

Education being recognized as a fundamental right plays a vital role in fostering better societies and ensuring fair access to quality education. In this panel, we will explore the significance of education protests concerning pedagogy, curriculum, and theories.
Presentations | 20 March 2024

Harnessing AI Speech Recognition Technology for Educational Reading Assessments amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines [CIES 2024 Presentation]

The challenges of conducting educational assessments in low- and middle-income environments during the pandemic can be eased by AI-powered speech recognition technology that offers a promising solution to enhance assessments.