Category: Learning
Food for thought? Evidence from Young Lives sheds new light on the impact of Ethiopia’s PSNP for children’s foundational cognitive skills
New research from Young Lives on foundational cognitive skills provides ground-breaking evidence that children from households benefitting from Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) have better long-term memory and implicit learning skills than children from similar households that do not receive PSNP support.
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It’s high time to rethink existing approaches to educational accountability
A headteacher in England, took her own life after her school was rated “inadequate” in the latest round of inspection conducted by the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills—better known as its acronym Ofsted. Before this shocking tragedy, many surveys already noted an alarming number of teachers…
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PEAS Series: 190,000 young people learning more in stronger systems
In 2023, PEAS will support the education of 190,000 young people through our system strengthening work. Today we are launching a blog series on what we have learned so far from working with the governments in Uganda and Zambia.
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The status of education in the Somali Region of Ethiopia and overcoming some of the challenges
Despite all of the known benefits of education, the learning crisis persists across the world. In Ethiopia, lower primary in particular is extremely stunted by poor quality learning systems.
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Deficit-oriented teacher beliefs inhibit poor students’ learning and wellbeing
Low learning outcomes, especially among poor and marginalised students, are a pervasive problem in many low- and middle-income countries. Negative teacher beliefs and expectations may contribute to low learning outcomes among the poor, especially if they are reflected in classroom practices and interactions.
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The road paved with good intentions: Is social and emotional learning (SEL) safe and effective for all children affected by crises?
Over 222 million school-aged children are affected by armed conflicts and crises globally as of 2022. This number is expected to continue to rise due to ongoing crises and disasters. In the reality of the compounding trauma and protracted crises that so many children are living through, we need sustainable…
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International Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Day
International Social Emotional or Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) Day was held on 11 March. This selection of articles contribute to this important emerging evidence base.
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Central Square Foundation’s Experience of Working with the RISE Diagnostic Framework in North India
The RISE Education Systems Diagnostic is a tool for identifying strategic priorities for education system reform. In the first blog in this series, we hear from Central Square Foundation, one of the organisations that piloted the Diagnostic in 2022.
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A Systems Approach to Improve Support for School Leaders and Education Officers to Prioritise Teaching and Learning
The RISE Education Systems Diagnostic is a tool for identifying strategic priorities for education system reform. In the fourth blog in this series, we hear from Global School Leaders, one of the organisations that piloted the Diagnostic in 2022.
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The Role of Mentorship in Education and Career Development of Students: Lessons from the RISE Programme in Nigeria
In this blog, the authors share experiences from Nigeria on the roles of mentorship in education and career development, drawing lessons from a RISE research that focused on the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) teachers as role models for senior secondary school students.
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Simple, Timely Learning Assessments Are Essential to Driving Instruction That Leads to Improvements in Learning Outcomes
Measuring learning outcomes is essential to gauge where learners fall behind, inform decisions on interventions needed to support struggling learners to catch up, and track their progress.
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Lessons from Ethiopia for the global education community on large-scale education reforms with equity
In recent years, primary school enrolment has expanded rapidly in Ethiopia. However, even before the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the most disadvantaged still face challenges in completing primary school and learning levels have remained low and even appear to have stalled. The Research for Improving Systems of…
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