Sample Teacher and Pupil Materials | 16 October 2018
Malawi National Reading Programme: Learner Book in English Standard 3
The United States Agency for International Development, the Department for International Development and the government of Malawi, through the MoEST, are collaborating to implement a National Reading Programme (NRP). This reading programme aims to improve early grade learners' literacy skills.
Sample Teacher and Pupil Materials | 16 October 2018
Malawi National Reading Programme: Learner Book in English Standard 2
The United States Agency for International Development, the Department for International Development and the government of Malawi, through the MoEST, are collaborating to implement a National Reading Programme (NRP). This reading programme aims to improve early grade learners' literacy skills.
Sample Teacher and Pupil Materials | 16 October 2018
Malawi National Reading Programme: Learner Book in English Standard 1
The United States Agency for International Development, the Department for International Development and the government of Malawi, through the MoEST, are collaborating to implement a National Reading Programme (NRP). This reading programme aims to improve early grade learners' literacy skills.
Sample Teacher and Pupil Materials | 5 October 2018
Malawi National Reading Programme: Teacher's Guide in English Standard 4
The United States Agency for International Development, the Department for International Development and the government of Malawi, through the MoEST, are collaborating to implement a National Reading Programme (NRP). This reading programme aims to improve early grade learners' literacy skills.
In the News and Impact Stories | 10 August 2018
Long summer holidays are bad for children, especially the poor [The Economist]
This article in The Economist cites RTI researcher Benjamin Piper, and an article he co-authored with RTI colleague Timothy Slade on summer learning loss in Malawi.
Occasional Papers | 22 June 2018
Effectiveness of Teachers’ Guides in the Global South: Scripting, Learning Outcomes, and Classroom Utilization
This report presents the results of RTI International Education’s study on teachers' guides across 13 countries and 19 projects.
Publications | 18 June 2018
Stumbling at the First Step: Efficiency implications of poor performance in the foundational first five years
This paper highlights patterns in school enrollment indicators that affect the efficiency and effectiveness of education systems in a set of low-income countries: those
that have expanded access quickly in the last decade or two, but have not yet absorbed that expansion efficiently.
Presentations | 9 April 2018
Understanding pre-primary quality in Tanzania: Data from the MELQO study- CIES 2018 Presentation
CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Tara Weatherholt. A current challenge in the equitable access to quality pre-primary education for young children is the current lack of relevant and reliable data on pre-primary education to inform improvement of the education sector in developing country contexts.
Presentations | 9 April 2018
Enhancing pre-service teacher education in Uganda to sustain early grade reading initiatives- CIES 2018 Presentation
CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Scholastica Tiguryera. While in-service training is an essential component of early grade reading (EGR) projects, it only addresses the current force of teachers and is usually a one-time, resource intensive undertaking.
Presentations | 9 April 2018
Persistence of pre-primary programs in Kenya: Evaluating how Tayari's program impacts change over time and into primary school- CIES 2018 Presentation
CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Ben Piper.