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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research

Reports | 15 December 2016

Report on the Pilot Application of Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) in Ghana to Assess Literacy and Teaching in Primary Grade 3

This report summarizes main findings and lessons learned from the piloting of lot quality assurance sampling (LQAS) in the education sector in Ghana. It also suggests next steps for applying LQAS more broadly for education program monitoring.
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
Reports | 7 December 2016

Iraq Maharat Final Report

Under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Education Data for Decision Making (EdData II) contract, RTI International was awarded Task Order (TO) number 14, Iraq Education Surveys project–MAHARAT (the Arabic word for “skills”), which sought to improve education-related serv
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.
Infographics | 30 November 2016

The Early Grade Reading Assessment: From Design to Dissemination

An infographic describing the key steps and timeline involved in conducting an Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA).
Reports | 18 November 2016

Student Performance in Reading and Mathematics, Pedagogic Practice, and School Management in Jordan [Arabic version]

وفيما يتعلق بالأدوات التي تم استخدامها في هذا المشروع – مشروع المسح الوطني لتقييم القراءة والحساب للصفوف الأولى)إيجرا وإيجما( في الأردن – فقد تمت مواءمتها بشكل خاص لكي تتلاءم مع المنهاج الأردني، وذلك من خلال ورشة مواءمة ضمت متخصصين تربويين من وزارة التربية والتعليم ومن معهد تراينجل للأبحاث )أر.تي.آي
Reports | 18 November 2016

Student Performance in Reading and Mathematics, Pedagogic Practice, and School Management in Jordan [English version]

To gain insight into both student facility with foundational skills and to better understand characteristics among Jordanian schools associated with this performance, USAID/Jordan, in partnership with the Jordan Ministry of Education (MOE), contracted with RTI International under the Education Data
In the News and Impact Stories | 18 November 2016

The Tayari pre-primary program in Kenya: Getting children ready for primary school. Outcome evaluation baseline report.

This report describes the baseline findings of an external evaluation of the Tayari pre-primary school programme. Tayari is an early childhood development and education intervention funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF).
Infographics | 16 November 2016

Hiligaynon EGRA: Summary of Results (2014)

This two page brief provides summary graphics of key data on children's reading ability in schools that teach reading in Hiligaynon and use this language as medium of instruction. The skills were measured using EGRA, conducted in February/March 2014 (end of Grade 1 and Grade 2).
Infographics | 16 November 2016

Maguindanaoan EGRA: Summary of Results (2014)

This two page brief provides summary graphics of key data on children's reading ability in schools that teach reading in Sinugbuanong Binisaya and use this language as medium of instruction.