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.
Presentations | 9 April 2018
National level classroom monitoring: the impact of Kenya Tusome on learning outcomes and accountability: CIES 2018 Presentation
CIES 2018 Presentation, given by Ben Piper. Tusome is supporting the Ministry’s systems to increase the utilization of monitoring data, and to expand the accountability structures of the government using the data provided by the national literacy program.