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The National Program for Reading (NPR) project’s goal is to help “students in target regions read fluently and with comprehension by the end of the second school year.” It aims to implement change during its current stage by focusing on three intermediate results outlined in the activity framework: Improved reading and writing materials used inRead more

USAID launched the Leveraging Education Assistance Resources in Nigeria (LEARN) to improve early grade reading in the country during a five-year period. LEARN to Read supports sustainable improvements in reading outcomes for pupils in grades 1-3 in select Nigerian States. It aims to increase the percentages of pupils, including marginalized learners, with improved reading outcomesRead more

To better serve the needs of all students in all learning environments, USAID is looking to prototype—that is, design, develop, and test for proof-of-concept and acceptability—an early grade reading assessment for students who are deaf and hard-of-hearing to be asynchronously administered with remote assessors. STS will work with RTI International and Resources for the Blind,Read more

The Queen Rania Foundation (QRF), with its national partner the Queen Rania Teacher Academy, is transferring a reading intervention to Jordan aiming to support literacy. The intervention is based around key insights from cognitive science and perceptual learning. Two models are in development. The first is a targeted intervention aimed at struggling readers in gradesRead more

The USAID-funded Integrated Child and Youth Development (ICYD) Activity is for Ugandan children and youth, especially the most vulnerable. It provides them with the support and services necessary to lead resilient, healthy, and productive lives. The ICYD Activity will address the mutually reinforcing relationship between improving learning outcomes and improving wellbeing. It will employ aRead more

Counterpart International contracted STS to provide specific technical assistance for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) to Counterpart HQ and field offices on an as-needed basis. The specific scope of work for each purchase order can be different. Still, STS is generally responsible for supporting Counterpart program teams based overseas and at headquarters to Use appropriateRead more

Making Waves: Gender-Responsive Radio Education in the DRC is an innovative Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI) initiative that will reach over 28,000 beneficiaries targeting out-of-school children and youth between the ages of 12 and 16 over the next two years. The project builds upon War Child Canada’s 20 years of education experience in both formal andRead more

All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development (ACR GCD), established in 2011 as a partnership between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), World Vision and the Australian Government, advances EdTech innovation and research to improve reading outcomes for marginalized children in low-resource contexts. ACR GCD is an ongoing series of competitions that leveragesRead more

The Strengthening the Teaching of Primary School Mathematics in Malawi program aims to improve student learning outcomes in mathematics, so girls and boys have a solid foundation in basic skills to succeed in the rest of their schooling and fulfil their potential. By the end of the program, FCDO hopes to contribute towards improved serviceRead more

The McGovern-Dole Promotion of Educational and Economic Performance in Educative Communities—also known as Melhoria do Rendimento Escolar e Economico das Comunidades Educativas na Guiné-Bissau (MeREECE)—aims to strengthen the education system in Guinea-Bissau and improve the literacy of school-aged children in the regions of Oio, Cacheu, Quinara, Bafata, and Gabu. Over its four-year lifespan, the projectRead more