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Evaluation
In the News and Impact Stories | 23 January 2017
"How Do You Know If Aid Really Works? Turns Out ... We Often Don't", NPR.org (21 January, 2017)
This article points out the increase in RCT's for impact evaluation, and reports on a recent conference at the Center for Global Development to take stock of RCTs in development.
Toolkits and Manuals | 17 January 2017
Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) Toolkit, Second Edition in Arabic
The attached document is the Arabic-adapted Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) Toolkit, Second Edition.
Toolkits and Manuals | 17 January 2017
Evaluation Des Competences Fondamentales en Lecture (EGRA) Manuel, Deuxieme Edition (French EGRA Toolkit, Second Edition)
The attached document is the French-adapted Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) Toolkit, Second Edition.
Presentations | 7 December 2016
What Have We Learned? Improving Development Policy through Impact Evaluation (Presentation)
From the CGD Website on the event:
"Please join the Center for Global Development (CGD) and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) to take stock of the evidence and impact evaluation movement and its promise for improving social policy in developing countries.
In 2006, CGD released a wo
Publications | 7 December 2016
“I failed, no matter how hard I tried”: A mixed-methods study of the role of achievement in primary school dropout in rural Kenya.
Article published in the International Journal of Education and Development, Volume 50. From Journal abstract: "Initial access to school is nearly universal in Kenya, but many children who enroll drop out before completing primary school.
Reports | 30 November 2016
Incentives to teach, incentives to read: A pilot of symbolic incentives for teachers and students in Jordan
Motivation is key to behavior change in teaching and learning processes. Motivated teachers are thought to be more likely to be willing to experiment with different instructional approaches in the classroom. Motivated students are hypothesized to put forth extra effort during learning activities.
Reports | 14 November 2016
2015 Nigeria Education Data Survey (NEDS) Education Profile
This document is based on the structure of previous education profiles that traditionally use Demographic and Household Survey (DHS) data to characterize children’s participation in primary and secondary schooling and adults’ schooling attainment and literacy.
Reports | 7 October 2016
Iraq Education Surveys–MAHARAT Task 1: Analysis of Student Performance in Reading and Mathematics, Pedagogic Practice, and School Management (English version)
This analysis report was written to gain insight into both student facility with foundational skills and to better understand characteristics among Iraqi schools associated with this performance.
Reports | 5 October 2016
Haiti Tout Timoun Ap Li - ToTAL: Final Report, Revised
This final report for USAID/Haiti Tout Timoun Ap Li (ToTAL – All Children Reading) Applied Research Activity describes the activities and accomplishments of the program from start-up in August 2012 to completion in December 2014.
Instruments and Questionnaires | 5 October 2016
Survey of Children's Reading Materials in 11 African Countries: Suvey Instruments
The attached survey instruments were used to analyze various learning materials as part of the Survey of Children's Reading Materials in African Languages in Eleven Countries (part of the DERP program).