Wednesday 13 April, 2022, 1:30-3:00pm BST (Virtual only)
While strengthening learning outcomes has been a priority in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), it is even more critical now given the learning losses experienced by students due to the COVID-19 pandemic-related school closures.
The Learning at Scale Study has been designed to investigate factors contributing to successful improvements in foundational learning outcomes in eight of the most effective large-scale early grade education programs in LMICs.
The study explores three overarching research questions, focused on understanding the components of instructional practices, instructional supports, and system supports that lead to effective instruction and improved learning outcomes. Each of these components is summarized in a series of short user-friendly briefs.
This event will explore the findings from the first brief which addresses the research question:
What classroom ingredients lead to learning in programs that are effective at scale?
During the event, you will hear from the authors of the study, as well as from practitioners from three of the eight featured programs that are successfully improving reading outcomes at scale. Featured programs will include the Scaling-up Early Reading Intervention (SERI) program in India, the EQUIP-T: Education Quality Improvement Program in Tanzania, and the USAID Tusome Early Grade Reading Activity in Kenya.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Asyia Kazmi, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Jonathan Stern, RTI International
- Margaret (Peggy) Dubeck, RTI International
- Vincent Katabalo, EQUIP-T
- Saktibrata Sen, SERI
- Sarah Koko, Brenda Anjuri, Jessica Mejía, Tusome
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Please note: You can access the Instructional Practices Brief and Learning at Scale interim findings report here.
We would very much appreciate your views on the Brief. Doing so will only take 2-3 minutes by clicking on this link.
The Learning at Scale Study is being led by RTI International and is part of the Center for Global Development (CGD) education research consortium, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
This event is being coordinated by Better Purpose who may contact you directly with further details about the event.