Research on Improving Systems of Education has teams in Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Tanzania & Vietnam and is funded by UK & Australian Govt Aid
As children return to school, we recommend connecting assessment with action and focusing on the foundations to ensure equitable learning for all. We will begin the workshop with a brief presentation to introduce the topic, and explain assessments...
RISE ProgrammeWEBINAR: 10 November 2020 at 10am (EST)/ 3pm (GMT)
Why Alignment for Foundational Skills Matters: Cognitive Science Insights and Real-World Implications
📢 Dr Helen Abadzi, Dzingai Mutumbuka, Julius Atuhurra, & Daniel Rodriguez-Segura
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RISE Programme*NEW* RISE releases interactive data visualisations that estimate COVID-19 related learning losses & effects of mitigation.
Data vis reflect varying durations of school closures & display long-term effects of different mitigation strategies.
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RISE ProgrammeAhead of tomorrow's event, check out our interactive data visualisations that estimate the COVID-19 related learning losses and the effects of different mitigation strategies.
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RISE ProgrammeHave you seen the new RISE interactive data visualisations?
Users can choose a specific grade-level cohort to see how the COVID-19 shock can impact children's learning trajectories and what happens when mitigation strategies are introduced.
riseprogramme.org/tools/simulati…pic.twitter.com/Jyl18AoSiw
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From separate silos to close collaborations: the COVID-19 pandemic is giving us an opportunity to build and strengthen the links between education programs implementers and researchers, to ensure that we learn from this crisis and use robust...
In an effort to strengthen the pool of talent in the education sector. If you would like us to share vacancies in your organisation on this page, please write to [email protected]
RISE Programme*NEW BLOG* 3 Ways Data and Evidence Can Transform an Education System
✍️@ronabraham83, Vishan Pattnaik, Mohit Bahri
Using a foundational initiative taking place in Himachal Pradesh, the authors illustrate the complexity of systems-level reforms.
bit.ly/3waysedsyspic.twitter.com/dgvEX51PwZ
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22 Oct 2020 @ 1:00pm - 2:15pm - Antoni Verger & Clara Fontdevila, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF EDUCATION IN TIMES OF CONFLICT, CRISES AND PANDEMICS Online Lecture Series Thursdays at 1pm – 2.15pm, October 8th...
Once schools are properly open and attendance has stabilised, the government must take on a focussed 100-day programme when at least in primary schools, we put aside grade-wise curriculum and focus entirely on re-building foundational skills.
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RISE ProgrammeExcellent article by Rukmini Banerji in the Indian Express who highlights the need for the first 100 days for primary students when schools reopen to be focused on prioritising foundational skills and helping children catch up.
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Research from the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and its partners shows how to help children learn amid erratic access to schools during a pandemic, and how those solutions may make progress toward the Sustainable Development Goal of...
Despite calls to increase education spending in the wake of COVID, policymakers will have to make difficult tradeoffs. To help donors & policymakers facing touch decisions, a new CGD series will examine the evidence on COVID-19's impact on education...
James Habyarimana and Ken Opalo illustrate how Tanzania’s experience with expanding school access is illustrative of the ongoing tension between expanding access and improving learning outcomes.
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RISE ProgrammeGreat article by James Habyarimana & @kopalo based on their latest RISE working paper:
brook.gs/3nT9Kfx via @BrookingsInst
"Tanzania’s experience w/ expanding school access is illustrative of the ongoing tension between expanding access and improving learning outcomes."
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The pandemic presents a case for overhauling the basic education curriculum in Nigeria with the aim of adequately preparing student with digital literacy skills.